The Lagos government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene ...

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Time has run out for thousands of taco shops, pizza parlors and other small establishments in San Diego that have been using relatively cheap polystyrene foam products to save ...

Scientists found that cellulose diacetate foam (CDA) is the fastest degrading bioplastic in an ocean environment. This new foam material is demonstrated to be a viable replacement for Styrofoam ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

The time is right, says Michael Winters, for WinCup Inc. to completely switch production of the company's expanded polystyrene foodservice products to biodegradable packaging. The Atlanta-based ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use. Two other bills environmental advocates say are important steps to improving reusable systems and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Packing peanuts, foam coolers and foam food containers could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new bill now in Congress. The recently introduced "Farewell to Foam Act" ...

Starting Wednesday, January 1, 2025, food vendors and restaurants in Oregon will be required to stop using plastic foam takeout containers due to a law passed by the Oregon legislature in 2023. The ...

Researchers at the University of Tartu have found a way to recycle cellulose from cotton textile waste, breathing new life into old jeans as insulation or packaging. An estimated 92 million tons of ...