As lawmakers take aim at hard-to-recycle plastic and foam, a California ... damage caused by nonrecyclable materials. As a result, businesses face stricter packaging regulations that continue ...

Styrofoam bans like this help reduce our exposure to toxic substances in food packaging and reduce microplastics in our environment. This common packaging material is typically non-recyclable and ...

Behold! We submit 36 things you (probably) didn’t know about packing material. Since its humble beginnings as a lab experiment in the late 1830s, polystyrene-you might be more familiar with its ...

But all that packaging ... plastic-based foam cushioning. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers have developed a cushioning foam from cardboard waste. Their upcycled material was stronger ...

These materials were selected because they are very effective at absorbing shocks and are lightweight. 98% of foam packing is air. The development of foam packing has been characterised by an ...

Cardboard boxes with other packing materials attached Some products may come in cardboard boxes with additional materials affixed inside with adhesives, like molded plastic or Styrofoam.

Say goodbye to those flimsy containers. Foam cups, plates and other tableware are banned in Washington starting Saturday. The ban is the latest phase in the state’s 2021 law that seeks to reduce ...

Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene ... material can simply be cut off in the lengths needed. The result is a reportedly lightweight, inexpensive packaging ...

The law, citing the adverse effects of plastic and Styrofoam on the environment ... The ordinance said single-use plastic packaging materials clog waterways, cause flooding, and “those that ...

But all that packaging ... based foam cushioning, such as Styrofoam™. Rather than discard those boxes, researchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a cushioning foam ...