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Ulster County committee amends disposable-polystyrene law language, postpones public hearing for more research
Summary
The Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee voted to amend proposed Local Law No. 10 (02/2024) to replace the term "polypropylene" with "thermoform" in the county’s disposable polystyrene restriction, then voted to postpone the scheduled public hearing to allow additional technical review and outreach.
The Ulster County Legislature Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee on Feb. 4 voted to amend proposed Local Law No. 10 of 02/2024 to replace the term "polypropylene" with "thermoform" in the county code article regulating disposable polystyrene foam. The committee then voted to postpone the public hearing so staff and stakeholders can provide additional technical information and outreach before the measure advances.
Committee members said the change stems from recycling-compatibility concerns: some rigid single-use containers commonly called “clamshells” are thermoformed and generally nonrecyclable. Legislator Nolan asked for a list from…
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