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 ...

Polystyrene, the polymer commonly used to make foam packaging, insulation, and food containers, is notoriously difficult to recycle. Instead of turning the material into new polystyrene products, ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use. Two other bills environmental advocates say are important steps to improving reusable systems and ...

Cockroaches, once considered only as disgusting pests and unwelcome guests in homes, have unexpectedly emerged as potential ...

Researchers have found a way to upcycle plastic waste into more valuable products, which they say could help tackle the growing accumulation of non-degradable waste polluting our cities and ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Polystyrene-Plastic Material and Resins Market (2024 Edition): Analysis by End-User Industry (Packaging Industry, Construction, Consumer, Electronics, and Other End-User ...

Arcadia is considering a ban on the use of polystyrene, better known by the trademarked brand name Styrofoam, when packaging takeout from restaurants. The city is also considering an opt-in ...

Despite the best efforts of suppliers and industry groups, polystyrene is generally viewed as unrecyclable and therefore environmentally unfriendly. In fact, less than 5% of polystyrene from packaging ...

Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to ...