California is beginning to enforce its ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as plastic foam or Styrofoam. A law passed in 2022 required producers of plastic foam foodware to ...

With the holiday season in full swing, gifts of all shapes and sizes are being shipped around the world. But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based ...

County leaders Tuesday banned the use of plastic foam at all their facilities, and will look at options for broadening limits on the environmentally toxic material. Business leaders protested any ...

Everybody has that one drawer in the kitchen. You know, the one with all of the leftover plastic cutlery (and sauce packets) from the zillion Postmates orders that have gleefully pinged your home. But ...

The Farewell to Foam Act, which would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic foam food containers, packing peanuts and single-use foam coolers, was recently reintroduced in Congress.

Several cities and towns throughout the state have banned either plastic bags or bottles. Some are considering banning more plastic items in the future. But it appears Greenfield may be the first to ...