A Senate Bill banning Styrofoam food containers is up for debate in the state house. Senate Bill 1531 would prohibit the sale ...

Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware ... than 100 cities have also banned or sharply limited foam ware, but because of its size, the California law is expected to have a greater effect ...

gifts of all shapes and sizes are being shipped around the world. But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based foam cushioning. Rather than discard ...

May 31, 2019: Maryland's ban on foam food containers and cups has officially become law without Governor Larry Hogan's signature. It takes effect on July 1. This article was created in partnership ...

If you’ve ever held an Expanded Polystyrene container, you know how easy it is to crush. Even when properly disposed, foam containers easily break down into small pieces when compacted in a ...

It’s a new year, and that means the end of Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon. As of Jan. 1, a new state law takes effect that bans restaurants and food carts from using polystyrene foam ...

The ubiquitous containers, common in takeout restaurants, are not biodegradable, and as of July 1, 2015 their use will be banned in the city. The foam products currently account for about 30,000 ...

House Bill 477 would have prohibited restaurants and other food services from using the containers made of polystyrene – better known under its popular brand name Styrofoam – by the start of 2030.

By 2020 restaurants could not serve food or drinks in polystyrene foam containers for consumption on-site under House Bill 657, carried by Rep. Shane Morigeau, D-Missoula. The following year ...

In January, the City of San Diego adopted a ban on Styrofoam containers. The ban will be fully enforced beginning May 24, with fines starting at $200 for a first offense. But not so fast.