Dear EarthTalk: Styrofoam is terrible for the environment and hard to recycle but still prevalent across the U.S. What’s being done to phase it out? – Michael Brophy, Boston, MA Plastic foam, better ...
COLORADO SPRINGS — Styrofoam containers will no longer be handed out by Colorado restaurants this year. A law to ban polystyrene to-go containers went into effect on January 1st. It prohibits ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s ban on Styrofoam is set to take effect July 1, four years after legislators approved its phase-out, with the reception getting mixed reviews despite what officials ...
MANKATO — Earth Day in Mankato will offer a unique opportunity to recycle a vexing waste product that typically spends a few days in the trash cart before spending a few hundred years in the landfill ...
Styrofoam can be a tricky material for those of an eco-friendly mindset hoping to reduce their own footprint on this planet ...
Styrofoam is useful in protecting items in transit, but not so much for the environment. The holidays bring gifts, many of which are padded with Styrofoam. Many of us simply throw away that Styrofoam ...