Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...

A Smart and Final in Redwood City was brimming with foam plates, bowls and cups ... said the company would look into the matter. The expanded polystyrene ban is part of a single-use plastic ...

The bill still needs final approval. Lawmakers pass sweeping new bill that could have big impact on takeout food orders — ...

Councilmember Paul Koretz, who originally introduced the ordinance, called expanded polystyrene “toxic from production to usage to landfill.” Compounds in the foam are known carcinogens ...

SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1 and businesses will need to make the switch or ...

The report by Oceana warns plastic foam, which used to be formally called expanded polystyrene and is sometimes referred to as Styrofoam, has become an “ever-present part of modern life”.

Containers made from Styrofoam or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam are not safe to use in a microwave, unless they have a microwave-safe label. They may leach chemicals into food, which could ...

Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There could soon be a greener and snazzier-looking alternative, however ...

Expanded polystyrene foam, typically used in everything from packaging for new TVs to carry-out food containers, but Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf in Rocky River, found an eco-friendly use ...

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of ... A spokesperson for Amazon said the company would look into the matter. The expanded polystyrene ban is part of a single-use plastic law ...

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of ... clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and ...