ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A big change is coming to Virginia’s food industry. Styrofoam containers will be banned starting next week. Beginning July 1 Styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, trays and containers ...

Virginia’s ban on Styrofoam is set to take effect July 1, four years after legislators approved its phase-out, with the ...

Virginia's Styrofoam ban takes effect in just over a week, restricting large food vendors from using single-use polystyrene.

Said another person, "They’re required to follow local laws and ordinances. This is why some stores (ex: NYC) have paper cups while many stores still have the OG styrofoam cups." "I consider myself a ...

State officials launched a “Foam Free Virginia” campaign in line with the legislation. The Virginia Department of ...

Controversy brews as Chick-fil-A transitions from Styrofoam to paper cups in some locations, with Reddit users sharing mixed ...

Virginia food vendors with 20 or more locations will be banned from using Styrofoam containers starting July 1, 2025.

A Styrofoam ban takes effect in Virginia on July 1, starting with food vendors with more than 20 locations in the ...

Critics argue that an exemption would create a double standard, exposing prisoners to health risks while small businesses comply with the ban. The bill's sponsor plans to amend the legislation to ...

Beat the heat and melting ice—keep a koozie or insulated cup in your car as local restaurants switch to less insulating plastic cups.

Large food vendors across Virginia will soon have to ditch Styrofoam containers, with a full statewide ban by 2026.