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New laws in effect July 1: Styrofoam ban, seatbelt rules, and more
A series of new laws are set to take effect in the Commonwealth starting July 1, impacting businesses, drivers, and schools.
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What to know about Delaware's Styrofoam ban that goes in to effect July 1
Delaware will ban polystyrene foam food containers starting July 1, 2025. While some restaurant owners support the ban, others cite increased costs and potential harm to smaller businesses, ...
Valley restaurants prepare for Virginia Styrofoam ban
Starting July 1, the state of Virginia will be implementing the first phase of the ban on polystyrene, also known as the ...
Virginia’s Styrofoam ban goes into effect July 1
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A big change is coming to Virginia’s food industry. Styrofoam containers will be banned starting next ...
Owner of historic Staten Island bar dies; heartwarming week-long celebration of life planned
His favorite seat at the corner of the bar is being retired; he once joked he would “die here” and they’d “take me out from ...
TFC Recycling adds paper cups to accepted items list
Half a million households across Hampton Roads can now recycle clear and dry paper cups along with their other accepted items ...
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Lawmakers make last-minute move to allow controversial practice to continue for two more years: 'Its use is discouraged'
Despite passing a bill in 2019 that outlawed the use of single-use expanded polystyrene foam containers, Maine lawmakers ...
Chick-fil-A shoots down customer complaints about rumored straw change
A's rumored move away from plastic straws toward paper straws, with comments highlighting local regulations. Chick-fil-A responded to Fox News Digital's query.