New York City’s ban on foam containers overturned

Judge rules that the material - used for egg cartons, take-out food and to-go cups - can be recycled in a cost-effective way

A judge has overturned New York City's ban on polystyrene foam containers, finding that the material - used for egg cartons, take-out food and to-go cups - can be recycled in a cost-effective way.

New York became the biggest US city to ban the containers in January after the city's sanitation department determined that the material was non-recyclable.