Polystyrene

A proposed polystyrene ban on Kaua?i has passed first reading at the County Council. Council members discussed the proposed ban at its monthly meeting…

A measure banning single-use plastic and polystyrene products from Oahu restaurants is moving to the full City Council for a final vote after amendments,…

A measure to restrict single-use plastics and polystyrene containers on Oahu is moving forward at the City Council.Bill 40 would ban the use and…

For Hawai’i County residents, one thing about plate lunch is changing today: the plate. A ban on polystyrene -- commonly known as Styrofoam -- takes…

HILO — Officials on the Big Island are considering a bill to loosen restrictions on plastics used by restaurants and other food vendors.The Hawaii County…

Two House committees heard impassioned testimony yesterday from residents and local businesses on bills that would ban various plastic and polystyrene…

First it was Maui County then Hawai?i County, and now the State is considering a ban on polystyrene food containers. Similar bans have been passed in…

The use of plastic bags and polystyrene foam food containers continues to be a matter of controversy across the islands. Last week, the Maui County…