As new laws restrict the use of polystyrene, the industry is pushing back and trying to rehabilitate the material’s image.
Ottawa, Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global high impact polystyrene (HIPS) film and sheet market hit USD 54.66 billion in 2025, with current forecasts pointing to USD 89.89 billion by 2035, ...
A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...
Used plastic plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, and bottles strewn about a grassy area Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this ...
Polystyrene—most familiarly produced as foams, including Styrofoam—has given the world cheap, lightweight insulation and containers for taking food to go. But the material biodegrades so slowly that ...
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