styrofoam
Chick-fil-A customers outraged over big change with restaurant's drinks: 'Feels gross'
Some Reddit users are calling out a beloved fast-food chain over a change in the cups for their beverages.
Microplastics are 'far from benign' — here's how they can devastate your body
"Although microplastics aren’t the most dangerous agent we may encounter, they are far from benign,” said study author Adam Soloff.
Cuomo wants to ban all styrofoam containers and packing peanuts
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to ban all styrofoam plastic containers and packing peanuts throughout the state, he announced Tuesday -- despite concerns from businesses about government overreach. "Styrofoam is one...
Styrofoam-slinging food cart vendors don't know it's banned
The city began enforcing its ban on Styrofoam Monday following a six-month warning period -- but some food cart vendors claimed they didn't know anything about it. "I'm here every...
How NYC's styrofoam ban is destroying a beloved bar tradition
The ’foam's gone flat over at Farrell’s Bar & Grill. The Windsor Terrace watering hole is retiring its famous 32-ounce beer cup before the city’s ban on single-use Styrofoam products...
Hawaii, New Jersey propose toughest plastic bans in the country
NEW JERSEY -- Legislators in Hawaii and New Jersey are considering the toughest statewide plastic and Styrofoam bans in the country, in moves that could usher in a wave of...
NYC's Styrofoam ban won't be enforced until July
It won’t kill the environment — or your hunger. The city’s Styrofoam ban, which went into effect Tuesday but won’t be enforced until July, will mean smaller portions because aluminum...
City's styrofoam ban goes into effect Jan. 1
Takeout joints across the Big Apple will have to find an alternative to Styrofoam containers by Jan. 1, when the city will start enforcing a ban that was upheld in...
The city's ignorant war on foam
By month’s end, the City Council is likely to either ban or mandate the recycling of foam products like take-out containers. Both “solutions” have more to do with pandering to...
New recycling bill could play a major role in styrofoam's fate
Big Foam, local environmentalists and City Council members are battling over whether the city should recycle styrofoam products or ban them entirely. Bronx Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera introduced a bill...
City appeals judge's decision to squash Styrofoam ban
The city is appealing a Manhattan judge’s decision to crush the ban on Styrofoam and other carryout containers — arguing that the jurist improperly tossed the Sanitation Department plan in...
Mayor's styrofoam ban struck down by — science
It was a win for science and a loss for Team de Blasio last week when a judge struck down the mayor’s bid to outlaw Styrofoam. Justice Margaret Chan overturned...
Judge crushes de Blasio's Styrofoam ban
A Manhattan judge crushed a ban on Styrofoam and related products supported by Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio — saying there's plenty of evidence that recycling the materials...
Styrofoam proponents call NYC ban a 'sham'
Styrofoam proponents filed a lawsuit claiming that Mayor de Blasio's ban of their product is a “sham” — and that he only went through with it to keep his campaign promises and...
Eateries fear price increases after ban on foam containers
New Yorkers will pay a few more cents for their takeout come July, when a law to ban foam containers will force eateries to use pricier alternatives. “Aluminum containers are...
Another foamy excuse
Nanny Bloomberg, move over for Nanny de Blasio. Mayor de Blasio has just targeted an old Bloomberg bogeyman: styrofoam. By July 1, single-use polystyrene foam products — plates, cups, bowls,...
De Blasio set to enact ban on foam food containers
Mayor de Blasio on Thursday will announce a plan to ban plastic foam food containers at eateries across the city, a report said. The ban goes into effect on July...
NYC Council OKs potential foam food container ban
Takeout-craving New York City is opening the door to outlawing plastic foam to-go cups and trays, unless a yearlong inquiry shows they can be recycled effectively. The City Council unanimously...
Styrofoam clan's bid to to block city ban
A family member connected to the world’s largest manufacturer of polystyrene cups and food trays pumped $38,535 into the campaign accounts of 14 city politicians in a bid to block...
Foam firm fights Bloomberg ban
The world’s largest manufacturer of polystyrene cups and food trays is offering to bankroll a recycling program in an 11th-hour bid to prevent Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council from...