Alberta Town Bans Styrofoam

Coffee in foam cups may soon be out of fashion in an Alberta town after Turner Valley town council voted Monday to ban Styrofoam. Turner Valley, located roughly 60 km south of Calgary, will be the first municipality in Canada to ban the petroleum-based product .

Garry Pollack, the councillor championing the ban, said Monday night's decision was historic. "We're excited because oil and gas is first recognized to be discovered here in Turner Valley," he said. "It's nice to be on board on Earth Day to be the first in Alberta and in Canada to look at the prohibition of Styrofoam." The council unanimously agreed to ban local food establishments from using disposable foam cups and plates and local shippers from using Styrofoam "popcorn" to keep their items safe in the mail.

(Source: Sask. Eco-Network in May 2008 WasteWatch)

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