"So it's definitely slightly stronger, which is a benefit." Styrofoam containers are not the only plastic to be outlawed under the new law. Plastic beverage stirrers, cocktail picks and sandwich picks ...

What we cannot see, we often ignore: yet microplastics are silently infiltrating our blood, our cells, and our children 39;s ...

A trailer fire on I-90WB in Newstead caused a traffic backup Friday night. Both lanes closed temporarily; no injuries ...

Senate Bill 51 goes into effect Tuesday, July 1. The bill mandates restaurants not use polystyrene containers, more commonly ...

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

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A big change is coming to Virginia’s food industry. Styrofoam containers will be banned starting next ...

The Lagos State Government is set to commence enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics in markets and other places from ...

Fortunately, for fans, the fast-food chain recently announced plans to bring Snack Wraps back to the menu. After years of ...

At the start of June, the world paused to mark World Environment Day, a moment to reflect on our relationship with the planet and the urgent need to restore balance. As the begin the next half of the ...

Multiple states are banning EPS foam food containers, and Oregon’s packaging EPR program begins. Elsewhere, there are bottle ...

Scranton residents may begin combining cardboard and paper recycling for pickup in the same container starting next week, a change stemming from the city’s recently approved recycling processing ...