On a summer Friday in Santa Cruz, a trio of surfers descended the sea stairs to the beach with waxed-up longboards under their arms. Stepping through seaweed on their way to the waves, they bantered ...

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, ...

On a summer Friday in Santa Cruz, a trio of surfers descended the sea stairs to the beach with waxed-up longboards under their arms. Stepping through seaweed on their way to the waves, they bantered ...

Back in 2018, Cruz Foam had an idea for a bio-version of plastic foam, made from shrimp shells. This year, they’ve secured $18 million in a Series A funding round and are working with ...

California is beginning to enforce its ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as plastic foam or Styrofoam. A law passed in 2022 required producers of plastic foam foodware to ...