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

As the new year turns over, laws regarding polystyrene foam bans and restrictions on hotel single-use plastic take effect in ...

The New York State DEC is reminding businesses, organizations, and consumers that expanded waste reduction laws take effect ...

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

BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental on Thursday officially enforced a total ban on single-use plastics, as part of ...

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

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

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

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, ...

A Reddit user detailed how a local supermarket grossly overpackaged his order of nuts, creating unnecessary waste.

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