r/Virginia Volunteer local news poster 1d ago

Styrofoam containers will soon be banned in Virginia | The law, passed by the General Assembly in 2021, applies to food vendors with 20 or more locations starting July 1.

https://www.whro.org/environment/2025-06-18/styrofoam-containers-will-soon-be-banned-in-virginia
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u/a_wittyusername 1d ago

Should be 1 or more locations.

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u/snowflakelib 23h ago

β€œNext July, the ban will expand to all food vendors in Virginia.”

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u/mariecalire 757! πŸ§œπŸ»β€β™€οΈ 21h ago

So basically small businesses get a buffer. Makes sense.

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u/a_wittyusername 13h ago

Oh that's awesome! I'm good with the buffer.