Expanded polystyrene — known colloquially by the brand name Styrofoam — is commonly used in takeout food containers. However, in 2021, Colorado passed a law banning the use of food containers ...

The concerns involved with microwaving Styrofoam are two-fold. For one, the microwaving process can leach chemicals into food. It can also compromise the container's structural integrity ...

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Cities and states are increasingly banning one of Dart’s signature products, foam food and beverage containers, which can harm fish and other marine life. In December, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New ...

A polystyrene clamshell plate lunch container rests in weeds along Kahului Beach Road on Thursday morning, a short distance from the ocean. A ban on the use of polystyrene foam food containers ...

Here's a fun fact: There's a good chance you've been using the wrong word to refer to plastic foam food containers and cups.

The county’s ban on polystyrene foam food service containers began Dec ... The county has given him until March 28 to dispose of wholesale stock. At TJ’s Warehouse in Wailuku, there are ...

Washington state has enacted a new law effectively banning Styrofoam containers ... and that it can spread from takeout containers into the food you are eating. Several states and municipalities ...

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However, some scientists argue these rules are not enforced, and say there’s a lack of data to back up claims that plastic food containers don’t pose a risk to our health, particularly when ...