AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is officially the first state in the nation to ban the use of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, food containers. On Tuesday, April 30, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to prohibit the ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City's ban on single-use foam products took effect on New Year's Day. Restaurants, stores and manufacturers are no longer allowed to use the foam products to package food ...

A pair of Elmhurst, Illinois, aldermen are pushing for a major change that could make eating out a little safer for both people and the planet. As Patch reported, Michael Bram and Mike Baker are ...

YORK — York County implemented a ban this week on polystyrene packaging for food vendors to align with a statewide ban that will fully take effect in July. The county’s Board of Supervisors ...

As of January 1, California has moved to drastically reduce the use of Styrofoam-type products for food packaging throughout the entire state. This ban will "eliminate up to 3.9 billion pieces of foam ...

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will propose a ban on Styrofoam, the substance commonly used for take-out food containers that is nearly impossible to recycle, Reuters reported. The mayor who ...