People often use the term "Styrofoam" to refer to polystyrene foam, which manufacturers use to make some disposable food containers. Learn more here.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill Tuesday that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, prohibiting businesses from selling or distributing disposable food service containers made of polystyrene.

(CNN) – Food containers made of Styrofoam, also known as polystyrene, will be officially banned from businesses in Maine after governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law Tuesday. The law, which ...

Mar. 17, 2021 — Scientists have discovered a green, low-energy process to break down polystyrene, a type of plastic that is widely used in foam packaging materials, disposable food containers ...

Scientists say more should be done to tackle the growing environmental impact of takeaway food containers. A new study estimates there are 2025 million takeaway containers per year being used in ...

Many people pop their food into the microwave on Styrofoam plates without realizing how contaminated their meal can become.

New York is preparing for a statewide ban on the sale and distribution of polystyrene foam products for takeout food and other uses that begins Jan. 1. A public comment period ends Nov. 22.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would ban Styrofoam containers in Illinois has passed the Senate and heads to the House. Senate Bill 1531 would create a law banning disposable food ...

WASHINGTON — Some people use them every day, but starting Jan. 1, disposable foam coffee cups and food containers will be banned in two large parts of our area. D.C. and Montgomery County, in ...