WSU researchers create a plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam, utilizing lignin for a more sustainable option.

California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1, a move conservationists called a ...

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JOHNSTON, R.I. — Brown Avenue Elementary’s cafeteria looks just like any other, except for one thing. Dotted throughout the noisy lunchroom, new stainless-steel trays now carry the lunches ...

Starting Wednesday, January 1, 2025, food vendors and restaurants in Oregon will be required to stop using plastic foam takeout containers due to a law passed by the Oregon legislature in 2023.