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 ...

The next phase for Washington state's ban on Styrofoam is about to kick in, putting an end to an era of squeaky to-go containers used by restaurants and other businesses. Yep. No longer shall five ...

Many of us are familiar with coffee cups and to-go containers made from plastic foam — known casually, albeit incorrectly, as Styrofoam. The common foam we think of when we hear "Styrofoam" is ...

Maryland will now prohibit restaurants from using foam containers for takeout and delivery orders — the first state to enact a ban the products. The eco-friendly move was led by Democratic Delegate ...

The new year marks the start of a ban on Styrofoam containers and packing materials in the city. Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by kids from Red Hook's P.S. 15 at a press conference Tuesday with ...

A campaign says it’s time for restaurants in Hampton Roads to think outside the box — the Styrofoam box. A statewide ban on expanded polystyrene packaging — known best by the brand Styrofoam — means ...

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn't compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban's ...

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" ...

Connecticut lawmakers are proposing a ban on Styrofoam takeout containers, a move that would require food service ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois restaurants and other businesses may have to say goodbye to styrofoam cups. Last week, the fight against plastic waste moved forward in the Senate committee, which ...