Despite being banned by some states and cities because of the potential for harming the environment, Styrofoam manufacturing increased slightly in the United States in 2022. According to ...

Feel like you're seeing fewer Styrofoam containers these days? You may be right. According to Packaging Dive, a wave of Styrofoam bans started sweeping over the United States in 2025. States like ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, New York State has banned foam containers used for cold storage. The law prohibits food services, ...

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 ...

Foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would ban Styrofoam containers in Illinois has passed the Senate and heads to the House. Senate Bill 1531 would create a law banning disposable food containers ...

The Solana Beach City Council voted Wednesday to ban Styrofoam at local restaurants in an effort to reduce products that hurt the environment. Under the adopted ordinance, restaurants have six months ...

Say goodbye to those flimsy containers. Foam cups, plates and other tableware are banned in Washington starting Saturday. The ban is the latest phase in the state's 2021 law that seeks to reduce the ...

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" ...

Lunch is the most annoying meal of the day (hear me out). Whether you pack lunch the night before or the morning before work, school, or your kids’ school day, it’s a roll of the dice whether hot food ...