Foam dock floats, laundry filters, hotel shampoo amongst newest bids to reduce plastic pollution Tom Banse January 12, 2023 / 4:05 pm ...

It appears Republicans and Democrats may have found something to agree on – foam-based docks don’t belong in New York’s waterways. Earlier this year, state Sen. Mark Walczyk, R-Watertown, introduced S ...

The docks that pollute our lakes and rivers use exposed foam blocks (called “unencapsulated foam”) or floats filled with loose white foam beads.

Dock owners on Beaver Lake still have time to remove old extruded polystyrene - commonly called Styrofoam - flotation and replace it with encapsulated floatation, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

Miami Beach environmentalist Dave Doebler says he doesn't think most people know how bad styrofoam really is for the ocean. He says he sees people using temporary, floating docks made from bare ...

Tons of the stuff -- polystyrene foam once used to keep boat docks afloat -- has broken off over the years and drifted away, turning into an eyesore and boating hazard.

Floridians face a potential health hazard because of Styrofoam in their water, according to Pasco County environmental engineer Marc Rhodes.

The town of Topsail Beach is working to draft a new ordinance to eliminate unencapsulated polystyrene in dock floats and buoys in local waterways. It's one of many efforts of an island-wide ...

The plastic foam particles, commonly called Styrofoam, are the remains of a floating pier likely on the northeast side of the lake, said Colin West, executive director of Clean Up the Lake and ...

Plastic foam from floating docks is disturbing the St. Lawrence River ecosystem. Photo: Save The River Peach says that there's no easy solution to this trash trouble.

Dock owners on Beaver Lake and similar U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties still have years to replace Styrofoam with encapsulated flotation, park ranger Alan Bland said.