Rhode Island's war on plastic has advanced from bags and straws to the little sticks that stir peoples' drinks and polystyrene take-out containers. State senators on Thursday voted 33 to 2 to ban ...

NORFOLK, Va. — It’s something we’ve all used before: Styrofoam take-out containers and cups. But the polystyrene foam used to make those containers securing your go-to dish causes plenty of problems - ...

For those of you who love the ease of tossing out polystyrene foam containers when you finish dinner, the days of these single-use disposables are coming to an end in Delaware. Senate Bill 51, ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Time has run out for thousands of taco shops, pizza parlors and other small establishments in San Diego that have been using relatively cheap polystyrene foam products to save ...

SAN DIEGO — Don’t be surprised if your take-out orders come in a paper plate instead of the usual styrofoam containers. This styrofoam ban includes food containers that most restaurants use for ...

Adults will have to buckle up in the back seat, students give up cellphones in school and large restaurants must quit packing takeout in polystyrene containers in Virginia come Tuesday, when new laws ...

New York City restaurants and government agencies could soon face a ban on Styrofoam-type fast food containers if the City Council passes a bill introduced yesterday. “It is mind-boggling that our ...

Prince George's County is looking to clean up its act with a bill banning the use of take-out polystyrene, or “Styrofoam,” containers. “We want to do our part to be a healthier county,” said the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Trash in Austin's creeks and rivers continues to be a problem. In a memo last week, the City's Watershed Protection Department (WPD) suggested a ban on polystyrene in the city.

Many of us are familiar with coffee cups and to-go containers made from plastic foam — known casually, albeit incorrectly, as Styrofoam. The common foam we think of when we hear "Styrofoam" is ...