On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced a proposal to ban expanded polystyrene, better known by the brand name Styrofoam, from takeout containers, coffee cups, and packing peanuts. More than 30 years after the first small California cities starting banning the foam, this statewide prohibition, which would cover 20 million people when it goes … Continue reading New York set to become the third state to ban Styrofoam