Jacob Gershman covers law for The Wall Street Journal. He previously wrote about New York politics for the Journal and the New York Sun.

To address the demand, Oakwood Pizza Box is opening a take-out only location this fall at 1842 Wake Forest Road, taking over ...

Businesses across Montana are advocating for House Bill 477, which aims to phase out the use of polystyrene in single-use ...

Residents of Jefferson and Belmont counties soon will be able to dispose of certain containers and packaging material ...

Residents of Jefferson and Belmont counties soon will be able to dispose of certain containers and packaging material ...

Alaska is mulling over a statewide Styrofoam ban — a move that would dramatically reduce the state's plastic pollution.

The city has an estimated 16,000 alleys. Carlton Williams, director of the Philadelphia Office of Clean and Green Initiatives ...

What should you do if your styrofoam-packaged takeout has gone cold, or you're eating the leftovers the next day? Can you ...

Legislation would provide a five-year phaseout of styrofoam containers used to serve or package ready-to-eat food.

The grand totals: 181 volunteers from all over Northern Virginia collected 2,505 pounds, a ton and a quarter, of trash and ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

A “small” drink could be a “large” elsewhere. Appetizers feel like entrees. No wonder takeout boxes are standard. The portions seem more suited for sharing—or feeding a small village.