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The World's Fifth-Largest Economy Is About to Ban Most Polystyrene Foam
Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...
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Scientists develop game-changing process that could help solve growing global trash issue — here's how
It can be powered exclusively using available solar panels and other clean energy sources. Scientists develop game-changing process that could help solve growing global trash issue — here's how first ...
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7 exceptional features that make Geofoam polystyrene blocks ideal for roads and bridges
GeofoamX EPS blocks are ideal for civil engineering applications, including road construction and bridge abutments, due to ...
Styrofoam food containers are now banned in Oregon
It’s a new year, and that means the end of Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon. As of Jan. 1, a new state law takes effect that bans restaurants and food carts from using polystyrene foam, commonly ...
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Portland’s only Styrofoam recycler wants you to stop buying single-use plastics
The company opened a customer drop-off that accepts polystyrene foam — commonly called by the brand name Styrofoam — for a fee. Owner Christopher Regis founded Green Century in 2008 after ...