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 ...

As of January 1, California has moved to drastically reduce the use of Styrofoam-type products for food packaging throughout the entire state. This ban will "eliminate up to 3.9 billion pieces of foam ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a new ban on certain single-use plastics, taking the latest step in an effort toward becoming a “zero-waste” city. All 12 council members present for ...

After banning most other uses of styrofoam over the past couple of years, styrofoam coolers may be next on the chopping block. Sen. Liz Krueger, D-New York City, has introduced S.4414 in the state ...

What better place than California to become a zero-waste state? It is the nation’s epicenter of innovation, where creative people think about economic and societal challenges and create unique ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) aka polystyrene foam is a versatile and lightweight plastic valued for its low cost, buoyancy, and insulating qualities for packaging, buildings, and other markets. However, ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Expanded polystyrene foam, colloquially known as Styrofoam, gets everywhere. And, when it does, it stays. City officials want to set an example for others by curtailing use of the ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- A state law passed recently likely nullifies the Fayetteville prohibition on single-use expanded polystyrene foam containers, and certainly prevents the enactment of a fee on plastic ...

An industry group says expanded polystyrene packaging has reached its 31 percent recycling rate thanks to business-to-business efforts. “EPS is being recycled in increasing quantities, and the growth ...

PHOENIX – Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, local construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient and ...