A discarded polystyrene cup lies near the shoreline at Santa Monica Beach in 2006. The Ventura City Council this week voted to ban restaurants from using polystyrene food containers.

Food-service containers made of polystyrene are a minor component of litter and, because there is no reusable alternative, a ban simply will substitute other materials that also will end up in ...

VENTURA (CBSLA) — Polystyrene food and drink containers will be banned in Ventura, effective July 1. "Commonly known as Styrofoam, EPS products are frequently used for take-out food and have ...

New York is preparing for a statewide ban on the sale and distribution of polystyrene foam products for takeout food and other uses that begins Jan. 1. A public comment period ends Nov. 22.

She said landfill waste audits have found that polystyrene food service containers make up about 1% of landfill waste versus about 30% made up by food waste.

Critics argue that an exemption would create a double standard, exposing prisoners to health risks while small businesses ...

A ban on disposable polystyrene food service containers moved closer to reality Friday as the Maui County Council approved a bill on first reading to restrict the use and sale of the containers in ...

Waste issues are big. But, if you think about litter, you usually have an image of Expanded Polystyrene in your head. However, the issue doesn’t stop with the empty cup or clamshell food container.

On January 1, New York State’s restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses will no longer be able to offer polystyrene foam containers for takeout food and beverages. A new law extends a ...

"We have given food vendors ample time to adapt to the new policy." Officials issue sweeping ban that will have major impact on takeout food orders: 'No exceptions' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Opinion; Reopening will be more challenging for food trucks if N.J. bans polystyrene food containers. Published: ; Jun. 02, 2020, 3:35 p.m.