ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A big change is coming to Virginia’s food industry. Styrofoam containers will be banned starting next week.
Beginning July 1, Styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, trays and containers will be banned in the Commonwealth, but 3112 Catering Company in Roanoke is getting ahead of the ban by transitioning to plastic.
“I heard about the Styrofoam ban two years ago when it originally came up, but then they extended it. So, I, at that point, started to shift away from Styrofoam,” said owner Shawanda Weatherspoon…