The law was intended to reduce the floating debris from abandoned foam coolers in the state’s waterways. But lawmakers, apparently a little rusty with chemistry, barred the wrong plastic.
The white foam coolers commonly called “Styrofoam” are made from expanded polystyrene. But the law bars polypropylene. That’s a plastic found in things like dishwasher-safe plastic containers but not usually used to ferry drinks down a river.
The mix up means river floaters can use foam coolers without fear. But someone caught with a dishwasher-safe plastic container could risk up to a year in jail.
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Thanks to Rick Wilson for the tip on this one.