Lawmakers, environmental experts, and the public have expressed strong support for the government’s decision to ban the ...

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 ...

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

Compared to plywood, the polyurethane foam boards have several advantages: Lightweight: The foam boards weigh 30 to 60% less than the same sized plywood sheet. They are also stronger than ...

Expanded polystyrene foam ... "So I'm using coolers and architectural foam that if we get large enough pieces, we just set those aside," McNaught said. "We glue them up into a stack and then shape a ...

California is beginning to enforce its ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as plastic foam or Styrofoam. A law passed in 2022 required producers of plastic foam foodware ...

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 ...

"The properties of mycelium compared to a foam such as polyurethane ... roots grow to form a polystyrene-like material "In the right conditions, we will grow a mycelium board in around 21 days ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...