SALEM – One day after a proposed ban on styrofoam fell just short, the Oregon House reversed course and narrowly voted on Tuesday to ban polystyrene takeout containers.

House Bill 2883 would ban restaurants from using the packaging material, often referred to as styrofoam. The restriction would apply to restaurants and food carts, as well as to prepared food sold in supermarkets.

On Monday, the bill came up one vote short when seven Democrats crossed the aisle in a bipartisan show of opposition. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Sheri Schouten, D-Beaverton, used a procedural move to keep it alive for possible reconsideration on Tuesday.

One Democrat who was absent on Monday, Rep. Rachel Prusak of West Linn, returned to the Capitol on Tuesday. Since Prusak supported the bill, that gave it enough votes to pass on the second try.

Another Democrat, Rep. Brad Witt of Clatskanie, had an apparent change of heart and switched from voting no on Monday to yes on Tuesday. Republicans remained united in their opposition to the bill on Tuesday.

House Bill 2883 now heads to the Oregon Senate. If signed into law, Oregon would have the first statewide ban on polystyrene takeout containers.

Many cities and counties across the country ban them, including Portland.