Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite being banned by some states and cities because of the potential for harming the environment, Styrofoam manufacturing ...

It requires all food vendors — including restaurants, grocery stores and food trucks — to stop using Styrofoam for food ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

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 ...

San Diego's ban on containers made of polystyrene foam goes into effect Saturday after four years of delays due to a lawsuit. The City Council adopted the Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance last ...

Oceanside businesses and restaurants can no longer distribute styrofoam packaging. The polystyrene foam ban is now in effect. KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen has reactions from local ...

An emerging contingent of South Florida restaurant patrons is rejecting plastic and Styrofoam containers for their takeout.

Most to-go containers are recyclable, but whether or not you can toss them in your recycling bin will depend on what they're made from, what materials your local recycler accepts, and if they're ...

Microwaving those takeout containers from last night might seem like a convenient option for lunch. However, zapping styrofoam may come with health and safety risks, says Rolf Halden, professor and ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – Restaurants in the region are feeling the impact of the statewide ban on foam packaging in Virginia.