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 ...
A Styrofoam container is shown with take out food at a restaurant in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Delaware is getting close to trashing Styrofoam, following suit ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Packing peanuts, foam coolers and foam food containers could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new bill now in Congress. The recently introduced "Farewell to Foam Act" ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill that would ban the use of Styrofoam food takeout containers passed the Oregon Senate Monday with support from both Democrats and Republicans. Senate Bill 543 would ...
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 ...
FARGO -- John Strand is floating an idea in the City Commission race: a possible ban on plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam take-out food containers to curb the clutter around town. Strand is not ...
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 ...
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 ...
A pair of bills aimed at reducing the number of takeout containers thrown away in Oregon are headed to Gov. Tina Kotek. The state House on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 543, which would ban Styrofoam ...
DENVER — Styrofoam has become part of most Americans’ daily lives, from packaging to food containers and more. It’s abundant because it’s cheap to produce, lightweight and convenient. However, the ...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek signed two bills into law Monday to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of single-use plastics, which supporters said positions Oregon as a ...
Say goodbye to those flimsy containers. Foam cups, plates and other tableware are banned in Washington starting Saturday. The ban is the latest phase in the state’s 2021 law that seeks to reduce the ...