Connecticut lawmakers consider banning polystyrene takeout packaging by 2028, joining California and New York in restricting ...

A campaign says it’s time for restaurants in Hampton Roads to think outside the box — the Styrofoam box. A statewide ban on expanded polystyrene packaging — known best by the brand Styrofoam — means ...

Lawmakers in Illinois have moved to ban a particularly harmful kind of food packaging. According to an early-August report from Environment+Energy Leader, the Illinois General Assembly has passed ...

Gov. Greg Gianforte went beyond the regular duties of his office — sending a letter to lawmakers informing them of the reasons he vetoed a bill — and shared a video on social media explaining why he ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-A ban on foam packaging containing PFAS goes into effect in Washington State this summer. Starting on June, 1, a ban on the sale of expanded polystyrene, more commonly known as ...

CATSKILL — The Greene County Legislature has continued discussions on a new local law regulating the use of Stryofoam materials at local food establishments. Industry experts spoke on the benefits of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan to ban the sale of Styrofoam packaging in Illinois by 2030 passed the state Senate Wednesday. Illinois companies would still be allowed to make and sell styrene ...

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 ...

While no solid decision was made Wednesday, the Nevada City Council is one step closer to banning Styrofoam packaging from restaurants and other vendors who operate their businesses in the city limits ...

As lawmakers take aim at hard-to-recycle plastic and foam, a California packaging company is introducing a new shipping cooler made of woven paper fibers that could transform how temperature-sensitive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of California despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Susanne Rust ...