Washington state has enacted a new law effectively banning Styrofoam containers, KPTV reported. The move is expected to decrease the overall amount of pollution in the state, as Styrofoam is rarely ...
Plastic foam must be phased out at a local, state and national level in order to protect the oceans and human health, according to a new analysis. The report by Oceana warns plastic foam, which used ...
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 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Foam cups for customers are pictured at the coffee counter of ...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least five times a day — nothing unusual in the megacity of Lagos, one of the world's most ...
California’s ban on Styrofoam will now be enforced after the plastic industry failed to show a 25% recycling rate of the material last year. CalRecycle, the state’s department of resources recycling ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Every spring, as scores of volunteers scour the shorelines of the Lake of the Ozarks for trash, most of their haul is chunks of polystyrene foam used to keep boat docks afloat.
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. By now, most of us have heard of Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene. It’s ...