New waste reduction laws in effect

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

Gov. Northam signs legislation that bans takeout food containers, Styrofoam cups

BRISTOL, Va--Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation to ban polystyrene food service containers, often used for takeout food orders. The ban will take effect in July 2023 for larger chain ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Friend or foam? Push is on to ban foam food containers

The University of Hawaii-Manoa has had a ban of polystyrene foam containers since 2013. Donna Ojiri, general manager of Sodexo, which operates 10 eateries at the UH-Manoa campus, showed some of the ...
The Providence Journal

If you hate throwing away those food to-go boxes, this RI company is trying to make the solution

SMITHFIELD − At colleges, hospitals, military installations, resorts and big business campuses, there is one giant source of waste: Single-use food-to-go containers, usually made of plastic. Across 49 ...