Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of California despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Susanne Rust/Los Angeles Times) Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout ...

Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. Coffee cups, plates, trays and other food and drink carriers made from the same ...

Starting June 1 expanded polystyrene products such as portable coolers, plates, cups and takeout containers will be banned in Washington State. These containers are not to be sold in stores or given ...

An industry group says expanded polystyrene packaging has reached its 31 percent recycling rate thanks to business-to-business efforts. “EPS is being recycled in increasing quantities, and the growth ...