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If passed, this legislation, introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representative Lloyd Doggett, would phase out single-use plastic foam foodservice products and packaging peanuts nationwide ...

This bill would phase out the use of plastic foam foodware, packing peanuts, and single-use foam coolers by 2028. Ocean Conservancy is another group which has long advocated for the elimination of ...

Yes, packing peanuts — the styrofoam nuggets that are typically used to safeguard your most fragile objects during shipping. In a now-deleted video posted on TikTok —the same video is still ...

a bill that seeks to phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” items such as packing peanuts and nonmedical disposable coolers. Van Hollen first introduced the bill in ...

People are eating biodegradable packing peanuts under the assumption ... with “eco-flo chips,” an alternative to typical foam peanuts that are instead made with a potato starch base to make ...

packaging peanuts have emerged as a popular choice for cushioning and void-fill applications. These lightweight, foam-like materials are widely used to safeguard fragile items, ensuring they ...

It also prohibits businesses from using and selling foam packing peanuts and single-use foam coolers. Many businesses have already replaced their foam containers with paper or reusable plastic ...

She opens the flaps to uncover a seemingly endless amount of air pillow packaging, pulling out layer after layer until she finally reveals the item buried underneath: foam blocks. “Oh ...

Styrofoam and other polystyrene foam packing materials should not go in Philly’s curbside recycling. “Any form of packing peanut is not [recyclable],” Lewis said. In fact, polystyrene is very rarely ...

From frozen food delivery containers to protective padding in shipped parcels, the foam is increasingly arriving in larger and larger pieces, well beyond the packing peanuts of yesteryear.

Food to-go containers at restaurants and cups, plates and other Styrofoam items sold at stores are no longer allowed to be used in the city. Packing peanuts are also not allowed, but foam ...