Restaurants and cafes throughout England will soon be barred from selling or distributing certain kinds of polystyrene cups and food packaging, as well as plastic plates, trays, bowls, and cutlery designed to be used once and thrown away. The long-anticipated regulation takes effect in October.

California regulators approved 800 megawatts of new solar and battery storage projects this week as part of a broader effort to ensure Californians can get reliable power through 2026. The battery projects will allow energy generated by solar and wind to be saved up and deployed when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.