Not many people are aware of how dangerous this non-biodegradable plastic ... Polystyrene, as useful as it seemed, is a harmful substance, known to leak toxic chemicals. The foam-like structure ...

At a Newsweek Horizons event earlier this month on plastic waste, panelists highlighted the importance of action on products such as expanded polystyrene foam that do not have a clear path to ...

Expanded Polystyrene Insulation Is Plastic, But Saves Remarkable Amounts Of Energy And Is Recyclable There is one type of ...

Insulation boards are rigid boards or sheets made of foamed polystyrene, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, or gypsum. Their rigid, closed-cell structures provide better insulation compared to ...

Gov. John Carney has signed into law a ban on the use of polystyrene containers in restaurants, making Delaware the 11th state to phase out plastic foam food containers. Here is a recap of the ...

State Sen. Laura Fine, a Democrat from Glenview who’s sponsoring the foam container bill, said there are alternatives to polystyrene and plastic bags and that the measures are necessary “to ...

A bunch of small but hungry bugs might hold the key to saving the planet thanks to their uncanny ability to devour polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam. These so-called "superworms ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...