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 ...

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A coffee cup made from polystyrene foam lies on the side of a road. Los Angeles city officials voted Tuesday to ban such products at large food or beverage facilities and retail establishments.

British company Carbon Cell has used agricultural waste to make a carbon-negative and compostable alternative to polystyrene packaging and building insulation that avoids contributing to plastic ...

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a new ban on certain single-use plastics, taking the latest step in an effort toward becoming a “zero-waste” city. All 12 council members present for ...