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

Critics argue that an exemption would create a double standard, exposing prisoners to health risks while small businesses ...

Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

On July 1, 2025, a Styrofoam ban will go into effect in Virginia, banning the polystyrene foam from being used in food containers.

A law passed in 2022 banning food establishments in Delaware from providing ready-to-eat food in polystyrene containers takes effect July 1.

The virginia styrofoam ban is being implemented in two phases— the first one took effect july 1st of this year——requiring ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering two measures designed to cut down on the use of plastic bags and polystyrene meal containers.

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

Advocates, citing the threat to human and environmental health, say the timing is right for legislation to phase out plastic waste and foam packaging.

Starting July 1, large food vendors across the state will no longer be allowed to use single-use expanded polystyrene, a plastic foam material commonly referred to by the brand name Styrofoam.

Delaware lawmakers are considering exempting state prisons from a forthcoming ban on polystyrene foam food containers. Prison officials cite cost increases and security risks associated with ...