As environmental concerns grow, more and more U.S. states are banning or restricting the use of plastic foam foodware.

Rules taking effect in California ban cups, clamshells and other food ware made from expanded polystyrene foam unless companies meet a high recycling target.

Oceanside has banned single-use plastics and polystyrene nearly 18 months after adopting an ordinance to reduce environmental waste.

Similarly, in the building sector, microcellular foam plastics offer durable insulation materials that are recyclable and can be made from fire-resistant base materials. Kim predicts they will be ...

According to SciTechDaily, researchers have discovered that iron-based electrocatalysis transforms polystyrene foam into ...

The global foam plastics market was valued at $102.0 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $123.7 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2020 to 2027. Foam plastics, also known as ...

The global foam plastics market is projected to reach $123.7 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2020 to 2027 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 26, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- Allied ...

A Rhode Island school is ditching plastic foam trays at lunchtime in favor of reusable stainless steel trays and sporks. It’s ...

The foam, which is made from a self-assembled network of chitin and cellulose obtained from biomass wastes, has been successfully field-tested in four natural aquatic environments. The amount of ...

(Megan Lamson, Hawaii Wildlife Fund via AP) (CN) — Scientists in China have developed a biodegradable foam that they say can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water, a major breakthrough in an ...

The organization recently released a source reduction baseline report and updated its covered material categories list.