polystyrene foam
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) director Fa’amao Asalele Jr., told senators that some local businesses are already carrying alternative paper container products, which cost just a little more then the popular Styrofoam container products.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is moving to ban the use of polystyrene foam — commonly called Styrofoam (which is actually a brand name) — in the territory.
The bill was introduced in both the House and Senate last week.
“The polystyrene foam is used to make plates,...

![[l-r] Aileen Solaita, who heads the Health Department’s Environmental Health Services; the Governor’s chief legal counsel, Juliet Kristi Thaxton; and AS-EPA director Fa’amao Asalele Jr. testifying last week before a Senate committee on an Administration bill that seeks to prohibit the use of polystyrene foam containers. In front of Asalele, on the witness table, are samples of containers proposed to be banned under the bill. [photo: Julie Pau’u] Aileen Solaita and Fa’amao Asalele Jr.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/styrofoam_hearing.jpg?itok=ec3KKhWf)
