Not all plastics are equal—some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. For instance, black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in landfills ...

Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this type of plastic ...

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 law, ...

Polystyrene is a widespread plastic that is essentially not recyclable when mixed with other materials and is not biodegradable. A research team has now introduced a biohybrid catalyst that oxidizes ...

Mixed with a little sunlight or white LED light, the scientists say they can convert black and colored polystyrene into ...

The first-of-its-kind research has shown how tiny plastic particles can enter vegetables through their roots and accumulate ...

A trash boom is set up in Tijuana to prevent tons of plastics and other garbage from flowing into the United States. (Alejandro Tamayo / San Diego Union-Tribune) On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging ...

The County Council will consider a bill aimed at reducing the use of disposable plastic and polystyrene foodware and ...

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to meet in South Lake Tahoe, discussing local issues including VHR Code, ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Plastics are truly incredible. They’re typically cheap to make, safe for many applications, ...

It will take 200 signatures to put two proposed bylaws on the special Town Meeting warrant on Oct. 16 – one will ban single-use plastic check out bags and the second will ban the use of polystyrene.