Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HELENA — Sen. Daniel Zolnikov brought one of life’s biggest dilemmas to the Senate floor over the ...

The original ban, adopted in 2018, created a loophole for local businesses, which allowed them to distribute thicker, ...

Say goodbye to those flimsy containers. Foam cups, plates and other tableware are banned in Washington starting Saturday. The ban is the latest phase in the state's 2021 law that seeks to reduce the ...

President Donald Trump participates in a "No Tax on Tips" roundtable in Las Vegas. by Joel Moreno, KOMO News SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon law pushing restaurants to use eco-friendly takeout containers is now in effect. Approved by the Oregon Senate and House in 2023, Senate Bill 543 was officially ...

Beaufort County looks to close a loophole in a 2018 ordinance banning plastic bags and extend the ban to include disposable Styrofoam food containers.

YORK — York County implemented a ban this week on polystyrene packaging for food vendors to align with a statewide ban that will fully take effect in July. The county’s Board of Supervisors ...

In the absence of statewide action, lawmakers are again turning to the counties. On March 10, Sen. Mike Gabbard introduced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill to ban polystyrene foam takeout containers has passed the Montana Legislature. (Getty images) Senator Daniel Zolnikov ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Starting next month, Washington businesses and organizations will no longer be allowed to use or offer Styrofoam takeout containers. State lawmakers approved the law banning ...