New York Supreme Court Judge Overturns New York City Ban On Plastic Foam Containers

[Purveyor]

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York Supreme Court judge has overturned New York City's ban on plastic foam containers such as egg cartons and to-go cups.

In a decision made public Tuesday, Margaret Chan found the city Department of Sanitation's commissioner's order banning the product to be arbitrary and capricious.

The ban was spearheaded by then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by current Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH'-zee-oh). It went into effect July 1.

Officials estimate 28,500 tons of dirty plastic foam end up in city landfills every year.

In April, a group of manufacturers, recyclers and restaurants sued to stop the ban. They argued the containers could be effectively recycled in a way that saves the city money.

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[PoliticAverse]

1. Note that in New York the "Supreme Court" is a lower court, the highest court is called

the "Court of Appeals".

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courts_of_New_York

[saturnsring]

2. that seems backwards

[gratuitous]

3. Next up: A suit to stop plastic foam recycling program

It just doesn't end with these maniacs. Here's hoping that Judge Chan gets reversed.