Thousands of pounds of ground beef are being pulled from store shelves after tests confirmed the presence of E. coli, according to the USDA. Felony harassment suspect dies after deputy-involved ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as styrofoam, doesn't degrade or break down over time. Styrofoam is recyclable, but it is only accepted by a very small number of recycling facilities. The ...

Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ban ...

A San Diego chef and caterer is suing foodware maker WinCup, claiming that it continues to sell, distribute and market foam products in California despite a state law that was supposed to ban such ...

When you think of driving up or down an embankment, do you ever wonder how much foam you’re currently driving on? Probably not, because it hardly seems like a suitable building material. But as ...

While state governments have banned the use of aluminium composite panels — the deadly material that fuelled the Grenfell and other blazes — industry experts are alarmed that governments and ...

More than half of council tower blocks in Bristol have flammable polystyrene cladding which will be removed after a fire last month. Removing the cladding could take a decade and fire safety experts ...

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of California despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Susanne Rust/Los Angeles Times) Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout ...