NYC Overturns Foam Ban

New York City's ban on Styrofoam, which was put into place last July, has officially been overturned. New York Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chan rescinded the law that banned plastic foam containers and packaging in late September.

MSNBC reports that "New York’s ban was the biggest blow to the industry, which launched a well-funded, tightly coordinated campaign to overturn the legislation with a lawsuit." The pro-foam initiative found the law to be "capricious," "irrational" and "arbitrary."

The city's Styrofoam ban was also called an illegal burden on its already distressed food sellers. They would have been forced to pay extra for compost-friendly paper containers.

What do you think -- is expanded polystyrene a thing of the past? Or is it unfair to tell those within the food service industry how to package their goods? Share your opinion with East Coast Refrigeration on Facebook and Twitter!