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

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 ...

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" ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A proposed ban on Styrofoam containers has become a hot topic in Greenfield. A town ban on Styrofoam containers could soon be going into effect in Greenfield after voters ...

New York State expanded its polystyrene ban to include cold storage containers starting at the beginning of this year.

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

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

COLORADO SPRINGS — Styrofoam containers will no longer be handed out by Colorado restaurants this year. A law to ban polystyrene to-go containers went into effect on January 1st. It prohibits ...

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 ...