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 ...

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 ...

Microwaves make reheating easy, but some everyday containers pose risks that can affect food safety, appliance performance, ...

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers.

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 ...

2 northbound lanes of SR 99 closed over First Avenue Bridge until further notice The two right lanes of northbound State Route 99 over the First Avenue Bridge in south Seattle are closed until further ...

Maine has become the first state to prohibit the sale and distribution of polystyrene foodservice containers, adding to the growing regulatory resistance to foam packaging. The statewide polystyrene ...

The final Maui County Council vote on a bill to ban the sale and use of polystyrene containers in Maui County was delayed Tuesday by amendments narrowing its scope. Maui County Council members were ...

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 ...

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 ...