In this age of renewed environmental awareness, few things are as frustrating as receiving a package and being left with a pile of foam packaging. Beyond creating more plastic waste, styrofoam is also ...

In a recent column, a reader asked for suggestions about what to do with all of the insulated foam boxes she has. Here is what some of you said: Sondra in Nebraska says: "Those foam boxes are prized ...

DEAR READERS: Wow! Who knew so many readers had hints about recycling insulated foam boxes? Here is a small sample: Sonia in Nebraska says, "Foam boxes are perfect for protecting breakable items when ...

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 ...

Soon, however, such boxes could be upcycled into a greener alternative to EPS. Not only is polystyrene derived from petroleum (the extraction and refinement of which is harmful to the environment), ...

When [Ioannis] received some high resolution LCD’s in a tattered foam box, he posed to himself a most interesting question – Should he throw the foam box away, or use it as a container for a project?

FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville City Council unanimously voted last week to prohibit restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, delis and other food-service providers from using expanded polystyrene foam ...