SPECTRUM NEWS • October 13, 2021
A new state policy will let Maine food businesses offer takeout containers that customers can return for cleaning and reuse, which environmental groups say will cut down on costs and single-use plastic pollution. In a press release, the Natural Resources Council of Maine applauded the change, which was implemented earlier this month. They said the new rules stem from research at the University of Maine, which found that previous state code limited businesses’ options for providing returnable containers.