You should only microwave food in styrofoam containers that have a microwave-safe label. This is to prevent the compound styrene, which has been linked to cancer, from leaching into your food.

Despite being banned by some states and cities because of the potential for harming the environment, Styrofoam manufacturing increased slightly in the United States in 2022. According to ...

SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1 and businesses will need to make the switch or potentially face ...

Meghan Knapp of Stanley's Tavern shows the aluminum containers the popular hangout north of Wilmington uses instead of Styrofoam. (Cris Barrish/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey ...

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The city of Long Beach has agreed to pay $300,000 to the guardian of a child who was allegedly burned by a Cup Noodles soup at a city-run day camp in 2021. A lawsuit against the city was filed last ...

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — There’s a new guilt-free way to recycle Styrofoam packaging — and help an Ohio business to boot. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from SWACO, the City of Hilliard now has a Styrofoam ...

California’s ban on Styrofoam will now be enforced after the plastic industry failed to show a 25% recycling rate of the material last year. CalRecycle, the state’s department of resources recycling ...

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, April 27, voted to begin the process of phasing out the use of plastic products in the city, starting with zero-waste policies that would apply to city ...

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest organizes a monthly Styrofoam cleaning event aimed at reducing waste and reusing the material. Hosted the first Saturday of every month, the club collects, cleans ...