The sheets of plastic you get in a Shrinky Dinks kit is polystyrene—the same stuff as recycled plastic #6, which is commonly used for those clear clamshell containers you see in cafeterias.

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a problematic material ... Once the bonding agent has cured, the resulting sheet, block or other item is removed from the mold and is ready for use.

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office ...

Guoliang Liu at Virginia Tech and his colleagues have developed a method to break down polystyrene and convert it into a chemical that is far more valuable. The process is energy efficient and ...

Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...

APPLETON – In an era of online shopping and meal delivery programs, families might find themselves beset by an influx of polystyrene foam. From frozen food delivery containers to protective ...