Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill to ban polystyrene foam takeout containers has passed the Montana Legislature. (Getty images) Senator Daniel Zolnikov ...

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A statewide ban on polystyrene foam food products was announced on Friday by CalRecycle. The ban has been in effect since January because of a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that included a ...

A campaign says it’s time for restaurants in Hampton Roads to think outside the box — the Styrofoam box. A statewide ban on expanded polystyrene packaging — known best by the brand Styrofoam — means ...