The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of upcoming ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, New York State has banned foam containers used for cold storage. The law prohibits food services, ...

We've long been dependent on styrofoam for packaging, but that lightweight protective material is virtually impossible to decompose. So it makes sense that scientists are working on--or rather, ...

American household garbage increases by 25% over the holidays, but it doesn't have to tax the area's stressed trash disposal ...

You’ve already said so long to plastic bags. Now get ready to bid adieu to Styrofoam food containers and packing peanuts. Starting Jan. 1, food containers and packing materials made of polystyrene ...

Brand owners are under ever-increasing pressure from online retailers to ensure products are packaged to prevent damage, minimize shipment size, and reduce packaging waste. This year, for example, ...

Middleborough, Massachusetts, residents will have an opportunity to dispose of styrofoam responsibly this Saturday, January 10th!

If you just received some new gadgets for the holidays you probably have an excessive amount of small, rectangular pieces of styrofoam lying around. Instructables user shadowfeet recommends converting ...

If you've ordered furniture or come home from an IKEA run, settled in to put the furniture together, and found that while unpacking everything you've misplaced a screw or that special wrench required ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York's statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers and packing peanuts will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. While an estimated 65% of New Yorkers are living in communities that ...