Official:Amending Chapter 17-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Price Preferences," by adding a preference for alternatives to expanded polystyrene, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: February 11, 2016
Signed: May 26, 2016
: Committee on the Environment
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds a preference for city contracts to use alternatives to expanded polystyrene foam in purchases, such as cups and containers.
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