Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

After three years of doling out more than $400,000, the Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC), Falls Church, Virginia, advances its foam recycling grant program with a revamped website dedicated to foam ...

A city-wide Styrofoam recycling event is coming to Naperville next month. On Aug. 10, anyone wanting to get rid of the styrene plastic products often used for packaging, insulation and crafts can drop ...

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest organizes a monthly Styrofoam cleaning event aimed at reducing waste and reusing the material. Hosted the first Saturday of every month, the club collects, cleans ...

MANKATO — Earth Day in Mankato will offer a unique opportunity to recycle a vexing waste product that typically spends a few days in the trash cart before spending a few hundred years in the landfill ...

A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the material, commonly found in insulation, car seats, and other types of cushioning, and it’s more environmentally ...

St. Helens, United Kingdom-based Knauf Insulation and Veolia UK have officially opened a glass recycling facility in St. Helens. The plant has been designed to take in more than 5,000 metric tons of ...

Although foam core insulation was a popular choice in the past, foam core made of extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) is ...