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

As the new year turns over, laws regarding polystyrene foam bans and restrictions on hotel single-use plastic take effect in ...

Foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants ...

New York’s ban on disposable coolers made of polystyrene foam takes effect Jan. 1. Starting then, no food service provider, manufacturer or store covered by the ban will be allowed to sell any foam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

Containers made from Styrofoam or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam are not safe to use in a microwave, unless they have a microwave-safe label. They may leach chemicals into food, which could increase ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Restaurants, food carts and other vendors in Oregon would be banned from serving meals in plastic foam containers under a bill state Senators approved on Monday. Four years ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York's statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers and packing peanuts will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. While an estimated 65% of New Yorkers are living in communities that ...