But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based foam cushioning. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers have developed a cushioning foam from ...

Unlike the styrofoam packing peanuts decorating landfills, these non-toxic packing peanuts instantly disintegrate into almost nothing when you run them under water and leave no harmful residue.

“A lot of what we’re focusing on is those two initial areas — packaging that replaces polyethylene and polystyrene foam. But demand is growing in other avenues: cold chain, CPG [consumer ...

The makers of Cup Noodles recently announced a switch to microwavable packaging, as components of the current Styrofoam packaging have been found to be bad for the environment and possibly ...

The ban on foam packing peanuts took effect last year. Expanded polystyrene, which is “notoriously” difficult to break down and cannot be recycled by most facilities, tends to crumble into ...

“One thing I knew we would find when we’re out here is just along the shorelines, I’m seeing all the Styrofoam,” she ... as well as packing peanuts and single-use coolers.

It also prohibits businesses from using or selling foam packing peanuts or single-use foam coolers. The Senate approved the bill in early April. Nine cities in Oregon already have local policies ...

In 2021, the state passed a ban on the material. The first part of the law went into effect in June of 2023, banning Styrofoam packing peanuts from the state. On June 1, 2024, the rest of the ban ...

But all that packaging generates lots of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic-based foam cushioning, such as Styrofoam™. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers publishing in ACS ...