Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year the world produces 14 million tons of—non-biodegradable—polystyrene foam. The general-purpose plastic is hard, brittle, ...

HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This article explores new automation in China’s ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a problematic material, in that it's cheap and lightweight but also non-biodegradable and difficult to recycle. German scientists have developed a possible ...

HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In today’s manufacturing climate, efficiency, ...

Technonicol has launched a new plant for the production of thermal insulation based on extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) in Voskresensk. This is stated in the company's message. Investments in the ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In keeping with its plan to develop a long-term sustainable model for plastics recycling, AmSty, a leading U.S. based producer of polystyrene, is taking a big ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Oregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — For some, the question of banning polystyrene food containers (often referred to by the trade name Styrofoam) in Maryland appears to be a no-brainer. “If people don’t use foam cups.

As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in Oakland, California, that promotes social and corporate environmental responsibility, announced Jan. 10 that McDonald’s Corp. has agreed to end the ...

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...