California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...

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 ...

Environmental organizations in California are urging the state agency CalRecycle to more aggressively enforce a ban on ...

Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s one of the most utilized polymers out there and is found in food containers, packaging, insulation ...

On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California—the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and heralded by lawmakers ...

Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...

A trash boom is set up in Tijuana to prevent tons of plastics and other garbage from flowing into the United States. (Alejandro Tamayo / San Diego Union-Tribune) ...

In recent years, corporate coalitions have increasingly taken center stage in environmental policymaking, often through ...

State Sen. Laura Fine, a Democrat from Glenview who’s sponsoring the foam container bill, said there are alternatives to polystyrene and plastic bags and that the measures are necessary “to ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more ...