Lawmaker Floats Ban on Styrofoam

A state senator, Liz Krueger, has introduced a bill that would ban Styrofoam products in the food service industry.

The bill, which would apply to restaurants, fast-food chains, supermarkets, and other vendors, would require businesses to phase out Styrofoam products within one year.

City schools throw away 150 million Styrofoam meal trays a year.

"Picture Styrofoam, and you picture a product produced from petroleum that takes up to 500 years to fully disintegrate," the senator said in a statement.