As of Jan. 1, 2026, New York State has banned foam containers used for cold storage. The law prohibits food services, ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste ...

Despite being banned by some states and cities because of the potential for harming the environment, Styrofoam manufacturing increased slightly in the United States in 2022. According to ...

New York’s ban on disposable coolers made of polystyrene foam takes effect Jan. 1. Starting then, no food service provider, ...

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a new ban on certain single-use plastics, taking the latest step in an effort toward becoming a “zero-waste” city. All 12 council members present for ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council voted ...

DOVER, Del. -- Delaware is bidding adieu to the polystyrene carry-out boxes, commonly known as Styrofoam, in restaurants. On Tuesday, Governor John Carney signed into law legislation banning its use ...

BIG ISLAND, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Big Island’s ban on polystyrene — or Styrofoam — food containers goes into effect on Monday. That means all food service vendors — meaning restaurants, food ...

I hate Styrofoam so much that it is almost a personality trait. Even before I knew the sinister plastic foam’s real name, it haunted me as a child. The painfully synthetic texture of a foam cup made ...