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Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves.
Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf, hopes to reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene foam that ends up in landfills each year by converting it into a reusable construction material ... and ...
Polystyrene (PS), known to most as Styrofoam, is used globally in food serving and storage, packaging (think packing peanuts), and insulation. It is particularly pervasive, non-biodegradable ...
Several states across the US have recently implemented or are preparing to introduce bans on polystyrene foam products.
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more ...
Polystyrene nanoparticles are widely used in packaging, but their effects on organisms are unclear. Very little was known ...
The global polystyrene market, valued at USD 31.6 billion in 2021, is expected to reach USD 44.8 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2022 to 2028. The market ...
A spokesperson for Amazon said the company would look into the matter. The expanded polystyrene ban is part of a single-use plastic law, Senate Bill 54, that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in ...