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

As the new year turns over, laws regarding polystyrene foam bans and restrictions on hotel single-use plastic take effect in ...

The New York State DEC is reminding businesses, organizations, and consumers that expanded waste reduction laws take effect ...

Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to ...

Oregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam food containers, dealing another blow to a plastic whose chemical components have been linked to cancer and nervous system ...

With some exceptions, clamshell polystrene single use containers like these will be banned starting January 1. AMSTERDAM – Even though New York's ban on the use of polystyrene foam in certain kinds of ...

KAUAI (KITV4) - Kauai county officials are notifying food providers that effective January 1, 2022, the use and sale of polystyrene foam food containers will be restricted per ordinance 1079 Article ...

San Diego residents living in single-family homes will soon be able to start recycling polystyrene food and beverage containers. According to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the containers ...

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New York will enact two laws in 2022 that will make your take-out orders a little safer. You may know about the Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Food Container ban that goes into effect on January 1st.

San Diego became the largest city in California to ban food containers, coolers and pool toys made of plastic foam when the City Council approved long-delayed legislation on a 7-1 vote Nov. 15. The ...

Takeout is about to take a price hike on the Eastside. The Issaquah City Council is considering a ban on Styrofoam food containers. And restaurant owners are bracing for a big cost increase that will ...