Ottawa, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global foam protective packaging market, valued at USD 5.84 billion in 2025, is expected to rise to approximately USD 7.96 billion in 2034, based on a ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

There’s just something…weird about foam packaging, technically called polystyrene. You know what I mean - the white, squishy, tough, noisy, and seemingly ubiquitous material used to hold everything ...

As lawmakers take aim at hard-to-recycle plastic and foam, a California packaging company is introducing a new shipping cooler made of woven paper fibers that could transform how temperature-sensitive ...

First it was soda. Now it's on to polystyrene foam. In his final State of the City address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for a citywide ban on polystyrene foam food packaging from ...

We've long been dependent on styrofoam for packaging, but that lightweight protective material is virtually impossible to decompose. So it makes sense that scientists are working on--or rather, ...

You’ve already said so long to plastic bags. Now get ready to bid adieu to Styrofoam food containers and packing peanuts. Starting Jan. 1, food containers and packing materials made of polystyrene ...

How do you say “fungi” in Swedish? As part of an ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Swedish flat-pack furniture purveyor Ikea is reportedly exploring alternatives to polystyrene packaging ...

Recorded on September 23, 2021. Over 380 million tons of plastic are produced every year and 50% of that for single-use purposes such as product packaging. Until now, companies have been hard-pressed ...

Send your question to Umbra! Q. I am distressed by the bulky #6 Styrofoam blocks that come in the box on the rare occasion when I buy something new and large. I have not found anywhere that recycles ...

Those bits that come inside your packages are called peanuts, but of course they are made from polystyrene, not anything natural. But what if we could send things packaged in popcorn—the actual food, ...