Regarding the article “Portland businesses make plans to comply with bag fee, foam ban” on Page 1 of the June 18 Portland Press Herald:
Based on the information provided by Steve Goodman of Goodman Wiper and Paper, the current cost of polystyrene containers is 10 cents each, while that of wheat straw/sugar cane containers is 21.7 cents, an increase of less than 12 cents per container.
So why would a business need to raise meal prices by 50 to 75 cents to “cover the higher cost of biodegradable containers”?
Bill Karl
Portland
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