The ACT Government will consider a ban on polystyrene foam packaging such as single-use cups and food containers. New York City has announced it will ban the packaging from the middle of the year, ...

In a victory for chemical manufacturers and polystyrene product makers, a judge last week overturned New York City’s ban on plastic foam food containers. Earlier this year, the city’s sanitation ...

The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW), which operates out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has received a $50,000 grant ...

Inside this reaction vial, spotlit by concentrated sunlight, a piece of black polystyrene from a foam tray breaks down into a recyclable material. Not all plastics are equal — some types and colors ...

The smooth, brittle material – found in everything from takeaway containers to TV packaging – is one of the most common plastics in the UK. But it is not commonly recycled due to the cost and complex ...

Many disposable objects are made of black plastic, which has so far proven to be very hard to recycle. US scientists have devised a new method of recycling black polystyrene, however, simply using ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s ...

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 ...

New ways of working implemented by the Fly Facility in the School of Biosciences last year have reduced material consumption in the laboratory, which will save 4.8 tonnes of carbon and thousands of ...

In a move aimed at encouraging environmentally friendly products, the Costa Mesa City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit the use or purchase of expanded polystyrene food service products at city ...