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 ...

Gov. John Carney has signed into law a ban on the use of polystyrene containers in restaurants, making Delaware the 11th state to phase out plastic foam food containers. Here is a recap of the law, ...

WEST VINCENT — The board of supervisors will hold a public hearing at the July 17 meeting on a proposed ordinance banning businesses from providing plastic bags, straws, plastic utensils or ...

For those of you who love the ease of tossing out polystyrene foam containers when you finish dinner, the days of these single-use disposables are coming to an end in Delaware. Senate Bill 51, ...

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

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

Foods with bold flavors or deep colors can leave their mark on plastic containers—sometimes permanently. Curries, chili, beet ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Restaurants, food carts and other vendors in Oregon would be banned from serving meals in plastic foam containers under a bill state Senators approved on Monday. Four years ...

Single-use polystyrene food containers would be a thing of the past under legislation that the Oregon House sent to Gov. Tina Kotek. Such containers would be phased out by 2025 under Senate Bill 543, ...

As the new year turns over, laws regarding polystyrene foam bans and restrictions on hotel single-use plastic take effect in New York State. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...

The dishwasher can't always dissolve greasy stains. Follow these four methods to remove food stains from plastic food containers so they look like new again.