RICHMOND, Va. — From vermicelli bowls to crispy chicken, Pho Luca’s, a Vietnamese-owned Richmond restaurant, uses plastic foam containers to package takeout meals. That may soon change after the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is taking steps to try to cut down on litter. Gov. Dan McKee has signed a bill into law that bans restaurants from using Styrofoam takeout containers and plastic ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A ban on plastic foam containers, like Styrofoam to-go boxes, and packing peanuts goes into effect for all of New York this new year. This will be the first statewide ban in the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) – For a second year in a row, a bill that prohibits food vendors from using plastic foam containers is up in the air as the General Assembly hashes out a Senate amendment. Del.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is one step closer to cutting back on waste from take-out containers. The Senate moved forward with a bill that would ban styrofoam containers and plastic ...

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn’t compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban’s ...

Several laws take effect in Colorado on Jan. 1. One law is House Bill 21-1162, which bans the use of single use checkout plastic bags for purchases at most retail stores across the state. Restaurants ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago restaurants could soon be forced to stop using foam containers for take-out food. The Chicago City Council proposed a new ordinance that would ban the use of the containers as ...