Los Angeles Times

California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...
komonews

Washington's statewide ban on Styrofoam containers goes into effect June 1

The atmospheric river system is expected to bring 1-3 inches of rain and gusty winds throughout the weekend in western Washington. by Joel Moreno, KOMO News TOPICS: SEATTLE — A ban on expanded ...
Fox 5 San Diego

California encourages public to help enforce statewide polystyrene foam ban

(FOX 5/KUSI) — California now has a dedicated webpage for the public to report violations of the statewide ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as Styrofoam. Beginning ...
Seattle Times

Say goodbye to foam coolers, takeout containers. WA ban starts in June

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 ...
Grist

California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam

In a major victory against plastic pollution, city council members in Los Angeles and San Diego voted on Tuesday to ban the distribution of expanded polystyrene, the foamy plastic that’s used in ...
New Atlas

Foam packaging may have met its match, in the form of origami cardboard

Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There could soon be a greener and snazzier-looking alternative, however, in the ...
New Atlas

Cardboard boxes could be upcycled into EPS foam alternative

Thanks to online shopping, an increasing number of goods are being shipped to buyers in cardboard boxes filled with eco-unfriendly EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam. Soon, however, such boxes could be ...