Environmental organization Oceana, which commissioned the online poll, also calls on lawmakers to address “problematic” ...

In contrast, common plastics like Styrofoam showed no degradation at all during the same period. This demonstrates the ...

It’s the year 2025 and, by now, it is abundantly clear that we have a major plastic problem–garbage patches in the ocean, trash mountains in developing nations, microplastics in organs, sperm, and ...

The reduction in the amount of raw materials used in these foamed plastic cups should also make them cheaper to produce than conventional plastic cups, says Kim, meaning there are multiple benefits.

WSU researchers create a plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam, utilizing lignin for a more sustainable option.

Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. There was a time when plastic foam foodware packaging - commonly known as Styrofoam - was a regular sight at music festivals ...

California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1, a move conservationists called a ...

Elkhart Composites developed Elkboard, a foamed polypropylene-based composite ... Do you have some thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? Plastics News would love to hear from you.

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Prefabricated Building Insulation Market by Insulation Material (Mineral Wool, Foamed Plastics, Cellulose, Vacuum Insulated Panels (VIPs ...