Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year the world produces 14 million tons of—non-biodegradable—polystyrene foam. The general-purpose plastic is hard, brittle, ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a problematic material, in that it's cheap and lightweight but also non-biodegradable and difficult to recycle. German scientists have developed a possible ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Oregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam ...

AmSty, Agilyx offtake agreement converts postconsumer PS into pellets for use in food packaging. Tigard, Oregon-based technology development company Agilyx uses chemical recycling to convert ...

Technonicol has launched a new plant for the production of thermal insulation based on extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) in Voskresensk. This is stated in the company's message. Investments in the ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In keeping with its plan to develop a long-term sustainable model for plastics recycling, AmSty, a leading U.S. based producer of polystyrene, is taking a big ...

As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in Oakland, California, that promotes social and corporate environmental responsibility, announced Jan. 10 that McDonald’s Corp. has agreed to end the ...

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a new ban on certain single-use plastics, taking the latest step in an effort toward becoming a “zero-waste” city. All 12 council members present for ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "India Polystyrene Market: Plant Capacity, Production, Operating Efficiency, Demand & Supply, End Use, Type, Distribution Channel, Region, Competition, Trade, Customer & ...