Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Oregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam ...

The new year brings additional PFAS regulations, as well as restrictions on plastic bottles at hotels and on certain takeout ...

New York State expanded its polystyrene ban to include cold storage containers starting at the beginning of this year.

New York’s ban on disposable coolers made of polystyrene foam takes effect Jan. 1. Starting then, no food service provider, ...

Two bills aimed at reducing plastic pollution in Oregon are headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk for her signature. Senate Bill 543 will phase out polystyrene foam dishware, packing peanuts and coolers, ...

The initiative is intended to phase out the use of disposable cardboard that have traditionally been part of store operations ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Plastic and foam containers are the norm in Kalamazoo today. These to-go boxes, and their compostable alternatives, are typically used once before heading to a landfill. The city of ...

Many of us are familiar with coffee cups and to-go containers made from plastic foam — known casually, albeit incorrectly, as Styrofoam. The common foam we think of when we hear "Styrofoam" is ...

A student-run eatery at UC Davis has introduced reusable to-go containers in a six-month pilot, part of a fast-growing trend ...

More than half of fast food consumers are willing to embrace reusable and returnable containers as they're concerned about pollution and waste issues. And most, (55%), would have a better opinion of a ...

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