Starting in 2025, a new law signed by Governor Tina Kotek will ban the production, sale, and distribution of polystyrene foam cups and takeout food containers — as well as coolers and packing ...

In 2019, a bill to ban foam packaging fell apart when some Democrats joined many Republicans in opposition. The politicians were motivated by a Tigard company called Agilyx, which recycles some ...

An expanded plastic foam coffee cup is at a donut shop in Monterey Park, California. California law will ban the sale of most plastic foam food ware beginning January 1, 2025 , unless companies can ...

In March, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, introduced the Farewell to Foam Act, a proposal to eliminate the sale and distribution of polystyrene products starting in ...

Harris adds that 1 square foot of the plastic foam blocks can absorb more than 4 tons of equally distributed weight. Geofoam, developed in the 1950s, was first used for road projects in 1965, ...