California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the ... SB 54 called for plastic and packaging companies to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25% and ensure that 65% of that material is recyclable ...

As of April 2025, several states and cities across the United States have implemented or are moving toward banning the use of polystyrene foam (commonly known as Styrofoam) in foodware, packaging ...

Coastal cities are typically more focused on polystyrene bans because the material ... sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics and packaging waste. Called a de facto ban by many, the law ...

That’s according to a Sydney start-up that is aiming to make Australian wool a mainstream substitute for polystyrene in packaging. Planet Protector Packaging chief executive Joanne Howarth said ...

A previous study had found that another type of beetle larvae can eat and digest the expanded polystyrene used in packaging thanks to the action of Serratia fonticola bacteria in their guts.

Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could ...

Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up ...

Across the road at Fast Fried Chicken, Jalal Ali said he had just bought two weeks' supply of polystyrene boxes and wholesalers are "still full" of packaging that will be banned from Sunday.

On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California—the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and heralded by lawmakers ...