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1 | AN ACT concerning education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10-20.88. Single-use plastics prohibition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | "Compostable" means that the item meets the ASTM D6400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | standard of compostability and has been certified by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Biodegradable Products Institute as compostable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | "Compostable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | prepared food, or leftovers from meals that are compostable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | "Disposable food service container" means serviceware | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | designed for one-time use. "Disposable food service container" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | includes, but is not limited to, serviceware for take-out | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | foods, bakery products, and leftovers from partially consumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | meals. "Disposable food service container" does not include | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | polystyrene foam coolers, egg carton containers, ice chests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | that are used for the processing or shipping of seafood, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | serviceware that is used to contain, transport, or otherwise |
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1 | package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, poultry, fish, or | ||||||
2 | seafood. | ||||||
3 | "Polystyrene foam" means blown polystyrene and expanded or | ||||||
4 | extruded foams using a styrene monomer. | ||||||
5 | "Recyclable foodware" means items that are designed for | ||||||
6 | one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from | ||||||
7 | meals and that are commonly accepted in local curbside | ||||||
8 | residential recycling pick up. | ||||||
9 | "Serviceware" means a container, bowl, plate, tray, | ||||||
10 | carton, cup, lid, or other item designed to contain, | ||||||
11 | transport, serve, or aid in the consumption of food or | ||||||
12 | beverages. | ||||||
13 | (b) After January 1, 2027, a school district may not | ||||||
14 | procure disposable food service containers that are composed | ||||||
15 | in whole or in part from polystyrene foam for use at any school | ||||||
16 | and instead shall offer only compostable foodware or | ||||||
17 | recyclable foodware for use at the school. | ||||||
18 | (c) After January 1, 2028 or at the renewal of its next | ||||||
19 | contract, whichever occurs later, no vendor contracted through | ||||||
20 | a school district may provide a school with disposable food | ||||||
21 | service containers that are composed in whole or in part from | ||||||
22 | polystyrene foam at any site owned or leased by the school | ||||||
23 | district and instead shall offer only compostable foodware or | ||||||
24 | recyclable foodware for use at sites owned or leased by the | ||||||
25 | school district. |
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1 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 34-18.88. Single-use plastics prohibition. | ||||||
3 | (a) As used in this Section: | ||||||
4 | "Compostable" means that the item meets the ASTM D6400 | ||||||
5 | standard of compostability and has been certified by the | ||||||
6 | Biodegradable Products Institute as compostable. | ||||||
7 | "Compostable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws, | ||||||
8 | plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and | ||||||
9 | other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages, | ||||||
10 | prepared food, or leftovers from meals that are compostable. | ||||||
11 | "Disposable food service container" means serviceware | ||||||
12 | designed for one-time use. "Disposable food service container" | ||||||
13 | includes, but is not limited to, serviceware for take-out | ||||||
14 | foods, bakery products, and leftovers from partially consumed | ||||||
15 | meals. "Disposable food service container" does not include | ||||||
16 | polystyrene foam coolers, egg carton containers, ice chests | ||||||
17 | that are used for the processing or shipping of seafood, or | ||||||
18 | serviceware that is used to contain, transport, or otherwise | ||||||
19 | package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, poultry, fish, or | ||||||
20 | seafood. | ||||||
21 | "Polystyrene foam" means blown polystyrene and expanded or | ||||||
22 | extruded foams using a styrene monomer. | ||||||
23 | "Recyclable foodware" means items that are designed for | ||||||
24 | one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from | ||||||
25 | meals and that are commonly accepted in local curbside | ||||||
26 | residential recycling pick up. |
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1 | "Serviceware" means a container, bowl, plate, tray, | ||||||
2 | carton, cup, lid, or other item designed to contain, | ||||||
3 | transport, serve, or aid in the consumption of food or | ||||||
4 | beverages. | ||||||
5 | (b) After January 1, 2027, the school district may not | ||||||
6 | procure disposable food service containers that are composed | ||||||
7 | in whole or in part from polystyrene foam for use at any school | ||||||
8 | and instead shall offer only compostable foodware or | ||||||
9 | recyclable foodware for use at the school. | ||||||
10 | (c) After January 1, 2028 or at the renewal of its next | ||||||
11 | contract, whichever occurs later, no vendor contracted through | ||||||
12 | the school district may provide a school with disposable food | ||||||
13 | service containers that are composed in whole or in part from | ||||||
14 | polystyrene foam at any site owned or leased by the school | ||||||
15 | district and instead shall offer only compostable foodware or | ||||||
16 | recyclable foodware for use at sites owned or leased by the | ||||||
17 | school district. |