ROCKVILLE, Md. — For some, the question of banning polystyrene food containers (often referred to by the trade name Styrofoam) in Maryland appears to be a no-brainer. “If people don’t use foam cups.

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 ...

In response to the petition to ban the use of Styrofoam containers in Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Planning and Development has announced that a committee comprising governmental ministries ...

Maine and Maryland are the first states to ban styrofoam containers. Vermont could be next. Other states, and cities, have banned plastic straws and plastic bags. Before this year, no state had passed ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon law pushing restaurants to use eco-friendly takeout containers is now in effect. Approved by the Oregon Senate and House in 2023, Senate Bill 543 was officially ...

DENVER — Lawmakers in the Senate are expected to debate a bill that would ban takeout Styrofoam containers. While the Alpine Waste and Recycling Plant in Denver isn't taking a side on the bill, they ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is officially the first state in the nation to ban the use of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, food containers. On Tuesday, April 30, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to prohibit the ...

A noodle dish in a Styrofoam container with chopsticks - Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Mistakes happen, but microwaving styrofoam is pretty high on the list of blunders that you should really try ...