Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this type of plastic ...

Polystyrene, the polymer commonly used to make foam packaging, insulation, and food containers, is notoriously difficult to recycle. Instead of turning the material into new polystyrene products ...

Polystyrene plays an irreplaceable role in the packaging industry, where its lightweight, shock-absorbing, and protective qualities make it ideal for both food and non-food applications.

According to Towards Chemical and Materials, the global recycled polystyrene market size was estimated at USD 4.95 billion in ...

The Woodlands, Texas-based AmSty and Tigard, Oregon-based Agilyx have formed a joint venture, Regenyx LLC, “dedicated to fully recycling postconsumer polystyrene materials back to new polystyrene ...

Polystyrene can be used once and thrown away, like with a coffee cup, or recycled back into new products over and over again. Regenyx prefers the second method. The Oregon company, a joint venture ...

As The Delta Discovery reported, the Bethel City Council is considering an ordinance that seeks to outlaw single-use plastic ...

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried discusses the next steps of her proposal to phase out polystyrene products from Florida businesses.

The Culver City council voted to ban restaurants from using disposable polystyrene takeout containers and retail stores from selling polystyrene foam coolers and other food-related products.