This legislative session, Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Brooke Lierman are introducing a ban on polystyrene foam foodservice products, including the trademarked Styrofoam versions, and ...

Nonstick Cookware with PFAS Coatings In January 2025, Minnesota became the first state to ban PFAS in cookware, including Teflon, marking a seismic shift for professional kitchens nationwide.

After three years of doling out more than $400,000, the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC), Falls Church, Virginia, advances its foam recycling grant program with a revamped website dedicated to foam ...

San Francisco county supervisors recently adopted the nation’s strictest ban on polystyrene foam, prohibiting its use in takeout containers and shipping materials and barring the sale of foam retail ...

We’d like to defend a commentary by Richard Bruno of Johns Hopkins in support a bill prohibiting polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) for use in food containers that has been introduced in Annapolis ...

Why can’t you recycle polystyrene foam coffee cups, egg cartons and takeout containers? The little recycle symbol on those items —which you probably think of as Styrofoam — might lead you to believe ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco, say goodbye to those squeaky, Styrofoam-like coffee cups that have long been a staple of picnic outings. In fact, people in San Francisco won't be able to buy ...

WAILUKU — The Maui County Council on Thursday evening unanimously passed a bill to ban the sale and use of polystyrene foam containers — a staple of takeout food eateries — throughout Maui County. The ...

The Times’ June 6 editorial, “California’s failure to ban polystyrene means cities like Los Angeles need to step up,” encourages city governments to pursue a misguided ban on one type of food-service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year the world produces 14 million tons of—non-biodegradable—polystyrene foam. The general-purpose plastic is hard, brittle, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global polystyrene foam market is expected grow at a CAGR of nearly 10% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, Technavio ...