The primary solution? Never microwave these containers without first checking their label. If a styrofoam container is microwave safe, it has a tiny symbol with wavy lines. If it doesn't ...

Studies have shown that hot, fatty and acidic conditions — for example a takeout container of pork carnitas — can cause styrofoam to leach chemicals into food, increasing the amount ingested and ...

Governor Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill that would phase out the use of Styrofoam food containers, saying it was bad for ...

A bill to phase out the use of Styrofoam food containers — with some exceptions — was vetoed by Gov. Greg Gianforte.

BILLINGS — Gov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bipartisan bill that aimed to ban most Styrofoam products in Montana restaurants.

The state banning Styrofoam is costly government overreach, and like many Montanans, I enjoy a hot coffee in a Styrofoam cup ...

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), which takes effect on 1 July 2025, does not cover pure water sachets, PET bottles, or nylon carrier bags thicker ...

In addition, some labor unions, including the Illinois Pipe Trades Association and AFL-CIO, oppose the move to do away with foam food containers. Manufacturers have expressed concerns the measures ...

Beginning in 2030, polystyrene foam disposable food containers would be banned in Illinois under a Senate Bill that passed the chamber Wednesday. Senate Bill 1531 would level a $1,000 penalty for ...

House Bill 477 would have prohibited restaurants and other food services from using the containers made of polystyrene – better known under its popular brand name Styrofoam – by the start of 2030.