It's Canada Day, the U.S. is coming up on a long July 4 weekend, summer has fully settled in and it often marks when new laws ...

Plastic foam containers contain poly-fluorinated substances which have been linked to reproductive issues, cancer, high cholesterol, and immune system suppression, according to the U.S. Department ...

It’s a new year, and that means the end of Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon. As of Jan. 1, a new state law takes effect that bans restaurants and food carts from using polystyrene foam ...

Plastic bottles and a plastic-foam ring are wedged between tree branches along the Chicago River at Ping Tom Memorial Park on April 25, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

Under the law, two exemptions to the state’s ban on the containers will continue until July 1, 2027, after which no food or drink packaged in foam will be allowed on Maine store shelves.

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

Bergen County residents can now recycle packaging foam items ... “We saw so many towns holding ... Clifton will accept containers of the material from all 16 Passaic County municipalities.