The next time you grab takeout from Ace Biscuit & Barbecue, you won’t be enjoying your beef brisket and baby back ribs from a styrofoam container. The recently resurrected BBQ joint is officially styrofoam free, years ahead of the mandated date set by Virginia lawmakers. Restaurants with 20 or more locations must be styrofoam free by 2028, and small businesses have until 2030. Ace employee Jackson Gitchell is pictured here with the restaurant’s new, more environmentally friendly to-go containers.
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