We are also chucking incredible sums of carbon in the form of plastics into landfills and into the environment around (and ...

The measure covers the making, import, supply, sale and use of these products, referred to as "styrofoam" or "takeaway packs".

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact ...

Plastics are truly incredible. They're typically cheap to make, safe for many applications, and they last just about forever. When they're being used, they're the perfect solution to many problems, ...

Ottawa, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global polystyrene market volume was valued at 40.09 million tons in 2024 and is projected to hit around 62.33 million tons by 2034, growing at a compound ...

Dublin, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polystyrene (PS) World, Regions and Countries Market Analysis 2019-2024 and Outlook to 2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Polystyrene-Plastic Material and Resins Market (2024 Edition): Analysis by End-User Industry (Packaging Industry, Construction, Consumer, Electronics, and Other End-User ...

Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could ...

Polystyrene comes in pleasing shapes but where does it end up? (Picture: Getty) Plastics waste is now a waking environmental nightmare that no world leader can afford to ignore. The insane excess of ...

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has formally announced a comprehensive ban on all polystyrene foam products, popularly known as styrofoam or “takeaway packs,” effective 1st January 2027.