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 ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as styrofoam, doesn't degrade or break down over time. Styrofoam is recyclable, but it is only accepted by a very small number of recycling facilities. The ...

An industry group says expanded polystyrene packaging has reached its 31 percent recycling rate thanks to business-to-business efforts. “EPS is being recycled in increasing quantities, and the growth ...

Say goodbye to Styrofoam cups, take out containers and coolers. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam ban, including Styrofoam products, went into effect in the state of Washington on Saturday. The ...

As we near its 100th anniversary, expanded polystyrene (EPS) has become widely used in various industries and applications, especially in construction. Since 1970, EPS has been used in building ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as polystyrene foam, is a versatile and lightweight plastic. One key market for EPS is in packaging, where it’s used widely for take-out foodservice and to ...

In 2019, almost 7,000 tons of expanded polystyrene – commonly referred to by its acronym, EPS, or the trademarked name of one of its products, Styrofoam – went into the Franklin County Sanitary ...

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) issued an update on the state’s expanded polystyrene (EPS) food service ware ban April 4, saying the ban will be enforced ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — California now has a dedicated webpage for the public to report violations of the statewide ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as Styrofoam. Beginning ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The EPS Industry Alliance (EPS-IA), representing manufacturers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging in North America, today expressed support for ...

TERNEUZEN, the Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new recycling plant in the Netherlands will recycle expanded polystyrene (EPS) demolition waste and also handle a legacy additive. The PolyStyreneLoop ...

Environmental groups in California are pushing a state agency to step up enforcement of a ban on expanded polystyrene foodservice ware, contending that such EPS products are still being sold there.