DAVENPORT, Iowa — Hundreds of thousands of expanded polystyrene foam products, more commonly known as Styrofoam, are manufactured each year in the U.S. It's used to make takeout containers, disposable ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. 1. Why can’t Styrofoam be recycled? Polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam ...

Waste plastics come in many forms. While some waste plastics are easily recyclable, others can pose significant challenges.

Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste “Foam Dome” polystyrene foam densifier on Tuesday November 30, 2021, in Little Chute, Wis. The Resource Recovery Park accepts clean Expandable Polystyrene (EPS ...

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest organizes a monthly Styrofoam cleaning event aimed at reducing waste and reusing the material. Hosted the first Saturday of every month, the club collects, cleans ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food ...

This holiday season, try giving the planet a present as well — recycling as much of your Christmas aftermath you can. According to Stanford, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving ...

Do you have Styrofoam left over from Fourth of July celebrations? Bring it to Welcome Stadium in Dayton next Saturday so it can be recycled. The recycling event is the result of Montgomery County ...

Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to recycle polyurethane foam from mattresses and furniture ...