Dear EarthTalk: Styrofoam is terrible for the environment and hard to recycle but still prevalent across the U.S. What’s being done to phase it out? – Michael Brophy, Boston, MA Plastic foam, better ...

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

Oceanside businesses and restaurants can no longer distribute styrofoam packaging. The polystyrene foam ban is now in effect. KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen has reactions from local ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of upcoming ...

On a picture-perfect day in Seattle, Emily Gonzalez, the director of Law and Policy at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, walked around the water at Lake Union with a large bag in one hand and a grabber in ...

When a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled on September 21 to overturn the city’s ban on plastic-foam containers, many sustainability-minded New Yorkers bemoaned the decision as an unwarranted ...

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 - ...

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 ...

A Columbus facility is processing thousands of gallons of toxic firefighting foam as part of Ohio’s effort to eliminate ...

Driven by the desire to see a cleaner and waste-free environment, Uzoma Anyanwu, a fabric artist and up-cycler will hold his solo exhibition: Artistry Alchemy, on January 18 at National Museum, Onikan ...

I hate Styrofoam so much that it is almost a personality trait. Even before I knew the sinister plastic foam’s real name, it haunted me as a child. The painfully synthetic texture of a foam cup made ...

Middleborough, Massachusetts, residents will have an opportunity to dispose of styrofoam responsibly this Saturday, January 10th!