RICHMOND, Va. — It’s something we’ve all used before: Styrofoam take-out containers and cups. But the polystyrene foam could be a thing of the past if a bill banning the plastic passes the General ...

Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to ...

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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is taking steps to try to cut down on litter. Gov. Dan McKee has signed a bill into law that bans restaurants from using Styrofoam takeout containers and plastic ...

YORK — York County implemented a ban this week on polystyrene packaging for food vendors to align with a statewide ban that will fully take effect in July. The county’s Board of Supervisors ...

SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1 and businesses will need to make the switch or potentially face ...