Polystyrene, the foam within disposable takeout containers, and EPS are all the same material. Styrofoam, it turns out, is entirely different.

Houstonians have for years been able to recycle most of the packaging from the products they buy — plastic, cardboard, paper — and a host of other materials. Now they can add polystyrene foam ...

The New York City Council last week passed a ban on polystyrene foam food containers, as well as the sale of loose polystyrene foam "peanuts" used in packing. Both go into effect July 1, 2015.

New York City has officially become the largest jurisdiction in the United States to ban polystyrene foam food and beverage containers. On January 1st, the city’s new policy went into effect ...

As of January 1, New York State residents and businesses will no longer be able to use Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS) packaging under new state law. Officials say New York’s ban will prohibit ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York's statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers and packing peanuts will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. While an estimated 65% of New Yorkers are living in communities ...

A ban on expanded polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1. Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:52:22 GMT (1751748742935) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Legislation from the 152nd Delaware General Assembly goes into effect today. Senate Bill 51, which prohibits food ...