Last month, we showed you a company in Santa Cruz that is revolutionizing the packaging industry with its eco-friendly version of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. Now their products are ...
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 ...
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RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s ban on Styrofoam is set to take effect July 1, four years after legislators approved its phase-out, with the reception getting mixed reviews despite what officials ...
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, commonly ...
Meghan Knapp of Stanley's Tavern shows the aluminum containers the popular hangout north of Wilmington uses instead of Styrofoam. (Cris Barrish/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey ...
Virginia’s Styrofoam ban takes effect July 1, 2025 for large food vendors and July 1, 2026 for all others. The law aims to reduce waste and health risks by eliminating Styrofoam food service ...
In Oregon, two bills could soon play into that question for people dining out. Under Senate Bill 543, lawmakers are considering banning Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon as well as so-called ...
Eleven industrial tires each weighing about four tonnes and filled with Styrofoam have washed up near Campbell River, B.C., ...