V.I. Clean Coasts is announcing a territorywide expansion of its efforts to combat the persistent pollution caused by single-use plastics and polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam.

That doesn’t make the effort futile. It places it in context. Bio-based foams represent one strategy among many: redesign packaging, reduce unnecessary cushioning, regulate the worst offenders, and ...

NYU physicists accidentally found a way to make a time crystal using nothing but sound waves and tiny polystyrene beads. Time crystals are defined as particles that oscillate in a regular pattern with ...

Not to blame the messenger (“Lynnwood to host collection event for Styrofoam, e-waste,” The Herald, Dec. 30) but I find the subject of the piece — Styrofoam recycling events — crazy. Unable, so far, ...

The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a North American coalition advancing scalable solutions to recycle polystyrene (PS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), announced a new partnership with Brave ...

The global insulated Styrofoam shipping boxes market is estimated to account for USD 6.0 billion in 2025. It is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period and reach a value of ...

Styrene producer Americas Styrenics LLC (AmSty), The Woodlands, Texas, recently released its 2025 sustainability report, titled “Making Waves.” The company says its report reflects its “bold approach ...

Polystyrene tubes are versatile, lightweight, and durable cylindrical structures made from polystyrene, a common thermoplastic polymer. These tubes are widely used in various applications, including ...

Researchers have found microplastics everywhere — in our seas, drinking water, food and even people’s bodies, including the brain, bloodstream, vital organs and breast milk. Now, scientists are ...