Foam cups, bowls and containers are made of a lightweight but strong material -- expanded polystyrene. How then does acetone reduce this substance to a blob of goo? In this week's video ...

consider the future of those polystyrene peanuts. Experts at Australia's RMIT University think they can recycle the would-be trash into a material that can make electricity using wind, and they ...

The researchers say that policies to incentivize consumers to recycle polystyrene, or divert it from landfill, would help make the process even more economically attractive. More information ...