Maine was the first state to ban polystyrene foam food containers, with the law signed in 2019 and taking effect in 2021.

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With roughly 1,400 students already signed up, the program claims to have saved 2,273 disposable containers ... “I find that now with reusable containers, I’m less likely to take my food out.” But Xu ...

"Increased attention on food containers made from hard-to-recycle petroleum-based materials, along with the U.S. commitment to further invest in building out our industry has good natured ...

the city’s disposable food ware ordinance will take effect. Starting on September 6, single-use plastic and foam take-out containers can no longer be used. Check out more news from around Hawaii ...

Food waste and food packaging take up a significant portion of ... that she became interested in developing alternatives to disposable containers when she was traveling and saw communities ...

Hilo restaurants could start serving food in stainless ... specifics have been figured out. Navarra said the program most likely will use stainless steel bowls and boxes instead of plastic or ...

The “Choose to Reuse” bill would basically mandate the Shake Shacks and Chipotles of New York to only offer one-time-use utensils and containers ... 561 billion disposable food service items ...