New York City could soon become the biggest U.S. metropolis to outlaw Styrofoam food and beverage containers. Currently, most Styrofoam products used in the city end up in landfills. At issue now is ...

On the side of every Whataburger cup is a phrase that sounds like it belongs on an emo teen’s Tumblr: “WHEN I AM EMPTY DISPOSE OF ME PROPERLY.” There are no further instructions. Unless, that is, ...

Plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups are set to be banned by the UK government as the pressure to reduce plastic pollution continues. The single-use plastic items, which has been a ...

ALBANY — Those polystyrene clam shell containers for take-home food, Styrofoam cups from restaurants and the countless "packing peanuts" will go the way of plastic grocery bags under a new New York ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food packaging, and shipping packing that cushions your latest online purchase.

House Democrats aren't moving ahead with HB 5524, which would have implemented a ban on food service products containing ...

The makers of Cup Noodles recently announced a switch to microwavable packaging, as components of the current Styrofoam packaging have been found to be bad for the environment and possibly ...

You'll soon be able to make ramen noodles without boiling water first. Nissin Foods, the company behind Cup Noodles, announced Thursday it is introducing a new paper cup design in early 2024, ...

Despite meddling from a decidedly anti-environment state government, Austin still maintains ambitious zero waste goals of diverting most trash from the landfill by 2040. And though state law bars the ...