If you do want to freeze meat directly on its styrofoam tray, take these precautions: Wrap tightly: Coat the package with an ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, New York State has banned foam containers used for cold storage. The law prohibits food services, ...

American household garbage increases by 25% over the holidays, but it doesn't have to tax the area's stressed trash disposal ...

Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But ...

New York’s ban on disposable coolers made of polystyrene foam takes effect Jan. 1. Starting then, no food service provider, ...

Worthington announces a post-holiday Styrofoam recycling event on January 11, 2026, to reduce polystyrene waste.

Ingredients present in food packaging can leach into the food. Depending on the materials used, ingredients can leach contaminants that may cause serious health problems. These food packaging ...

If your trash and recycling bins are already overflowing with cardboard boxes, glass bottles and debris from holiday celebrations, you're not alone. But instead of sending it all to the landfill, ...

Waste not when it comes to packaging materials you could recycle instead of tossing this year. Read on for a listing of what ...

Communities praised the "team spirit" of volunteers and contractors as the clean up continued at Bognor Regis, Selsey and ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.