The World's Fifth-Largest Economy Is About to Ban Most Polystyrene Foam

California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded ...
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Washington's statewide ban on Styrofoam containers goes into effect June 1

SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1 and businesses will need to make the switch or potentially face ...
Los Angeles Times

Amid state inaction, California chef sues to block sales of foam food containers

A San Diego chef and caterer is suing foodware maker WinCup, claiming that it continues to sell, distribute and market foam products in California despite a state law that was supposed to ban such ...
AOL

California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?

Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ban ...
Hackaday

expanded polystyrene

When you think of driving up or down an embankment, do you ever wonder how much foam you’re currently driving on? Probably not, because it hardly seems like a suitable building material. But as ...
Los Angeles Times

California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...