PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a machine to effectively break down expanded polystyrene foam to reduce its impact on landfill space," said an inventor, from McCordsville ...

California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1, a move conservationists called a ...

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

The state of Washington has banned most expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam containers, including coolers, cups, trays, bowls and clamshell containers. The ban was enacted June 1. The Department of ...