New York State expanded its polystyrene ban to include cold storage containers starting at the beginning of this year.

NEW YORK (WKBW) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced proposed regulations to ban polystyrene foam containers and loose fill packaging, which are commonly ...

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

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York's statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers and packing peanuts will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. While an estimated 65% of New Yorkers are living in communities that ...

I was wondering whether you could provide me with advice about packaging materials. You see, I was recently married and my wife and I now find ourselves buried under packaging peanuts, Styrofoam, and ...

Q: Is there a place to recycle the packing peanuts I get with mail-order packages? — O.N., Williamsburg A: Yes. The Plastic Loose Fill Council is promoting the reuse of those annoying packing peanuts ...

Restaurants and other food service providers in New York will be banned from using polystyrene foam containers starting in January. The state ban also includes loose fill packaging, known as packing ...

You’ve already said so long to plastic bags. Now get ready to bid adieu to Styrofoam food containers and packing peanuts. Starting Jan. 1, food containers and packing materials made of polystyrene ...