Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and their partners from Clemson University have discovered a green, low-energy process to break down polystyrene, a type of plastic that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year the world produces 14 million tons of—non-biodegradable—polystyrene foam. The general-purpose plastic is hard, brittle, ...

Styrofoam cups, plates, takeout containers, and coolers fill landfills around the world—the expanded polystyrene is impossible to recycle, and takes centuries to break down naturally. It’s such an ...

Bacteria could help transform a key component of disposable cups, plates and utensils into a useful eco-friendly plastic, significantly reducing the environmental impact of this ubiquitous, but ...

The Lagos government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene ...

We already have plastics made from corn and sugar. Now, scientists have created a Styrofoam-like material using mostly milk proteins and clay. Ultra-light and largely biodegradable, the plastic might ...

A team of researchers in Germany has created popcorn foam. This insulation alternative to polystyrene foam is a renewable and biodegradable material. Every year the world produces 14 million tons ...

Bacteria could help transform a key component of disposable cups, plates and utensils into a useful eco-friendly plastic, significantly reducing the environmental impact of this ubiquitous, but ...