A public awareness group in Virginia is helping businesses transition away from polystyrene in the wake of a statewide ...

Those ubiquitous white foam food containers, so often used for take-away food, will become dinosaurs in Vancouver on Jan. 1, 2020. The city has joined other cities in North America in banning ...

The foam food containers we're familiar with are made from a similar, but different, product: expanded polystyrene foam, or EPS. This material is about 95% air, which makes it super lightweight.

The results showed clearly that Styrofoam® containers are by far the best option for the environment among single-use food containers. This is mainly due to their use of only 7.8g of raw ...

Just four of 30 food stalls Postmedia looked at in downtown food courts were still using styrofoam cups and containers. A bylaw takes effect on Jan. 1 banning styrofoam at takeout stalls. PNG ...

A push to ban single-use plastic-foam containers will get a serious look from the Capital Regional District. The CRD board approved a motion Wednesday directing staff to investigate the options ...

Ten states and the District of Columbia have banned a popular fast food to-go container that could mean takeouts are about to get more expensive for customers. Earlier this week, Delaware joined ...

As a result of these concerns, several states have banned Styrofoam containers. Maine was the first state to ban polystyrene food packaging and other states, including California, Oregon, and ...