Polystyrene is used in protective packaging for televisions and electronic devices, in decorative boards and baseboards for ...

Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. The chemical method identified to tackle hard-to-recycle packaging ...

The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment are as problematic as the plastics are useful. In an article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International ...

Ottawa, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global polystyrene market volume was valued at 40.09 million tons in 2024 and is projected to hit around 62.33 million tons by 2034, growing at a compound ...

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 ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded blocks that cushion appliances in transit, polystyrene has long been ...