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 ...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas have introduced bicameral legislation to phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” such as packing peanuts ...
Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. Coffee cups, plates, trays and other food and drink carriers made from the same ...
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 ...
Washington-based environmental organization Oceana recently released the results of a nationwide poll claiming a majority of United States voters support policies that reduce single-use plastics.
By Yaw Oppong OduroStyrofoam is a trademarked brand name owned by the Dow Chemical Company, though in everyday usage especially across Ghana and much of West Africa, it has become the catch-all term ...