For EPS recycling to succeed, businesses and consumers must engage in education, infrastructure expansion and corporate ...

DuPont, which produces the trademarked Styrofoam brand, explains that Styrofoam is referred to as "extruded polystyrene" or XPS, which is structurally different from expanded polystyrene (EPS ...

Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves. California banned polystyrene.

The BriefVirginia’s Styrofoam ban takes effect July 1, 2025 for large food vendors and July 1, 2026 for all others.The law aims to reduce waste and health risks by eliminating Styrofoam food service ...

Takeout food and drinks will look different from this week on. A Virginia state ban on single-use styrofoam containers became ...

California, the most populous U.S. state and fifth-largest world economy, will effectively ban the use of most expanded plastic foam food containers on January 1, a move conservationists called a ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as styrofoam, doesn't degrade or break down over time. Styrofoam is recyclable, but it is only accepted by a very small number of recycling facilities.

What Is Polystyrene, and Why Is It Harmful? Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is commonly referred to as 'Styrofoam', which is actually the trade name of a foam product used for housing insulation.

Expanded polystyrene is a styrofoam-like material often used for take-out containers, and is responsible for approximately 15 percent of debris found in storm drains state-wide, ...

Containers made from Styrofoam or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam are not safe to use in a microwave, unless they have a microwave-safe label. They may leach chemicals into food, which could ...

SEATTLE — A ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, better known as Styrofoam, containers goes into effect in Washington state on June 1 and businesses will need to make the switch or ...