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

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

can survive solely on polystyrene, commonly called plastic foam. The findings come amid a flurry of research on ways bacteria and other organisms can consume plastic materials, like plastic foam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most of my plastic waste goes directly into the garbage ... We can’t recycle our way out of this problem. Banning polystyrene foam will stop this waste from ending up in our landfills, water ...