California voters may be casting ballots on a far-reaching plastics referendum in the 2020 elections, one that could put a 1-cent fee on plastic and some paper packaging, as well as banning ...

In 2019, almost 7,000 tons of expanded polystyrene – commonly referred to by its acronym, EPS, or the trademarked name of one of its products, Styrofoam – went into the Franklin County Sanitary ...

In a major victory against plastic pollution, city council members in Los Angeles and San Diego voted on Tuesday to ban the distribution of expanded polystyrene, the foamy plastic that’s used in ...

The City Council last week introduced an ordinance to do so on grounds that expanded polystyrene is harmful to the environment. The ordinance would prohibit restaurants, grocery stores, convenience ...

Say goodbye to Styrofoam cups, take out containers and coolers. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam ban, including Styrofoam products, went into effect in the state of Washington on Saturday. The ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the expanded polystyrene “EPS” insulation ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The expanded polystyrene market is expected to grow by USD 1.84 billion, accelerating at a CAGR of over 6% during the forecast period. Download Free Sample Report ...

An industry group says expanded polystyrene packaging has reached its 31 percent recycling rate thanks to business-to-business efforts. “EPS is being recycled in increasing quantities, and the growth ...

Rise in demand in the building, construction, and packaging industry, and surge in demand for lightweight materials in the automobile industry propel the growth of expanded polystyrene market PORTLAND ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global expanded polystyrene market for packaging size is expected to grow by USD 1.84 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 6% during the forecast period ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a problematic material, in that it's cheap and lightweight but also non-biodegradable and difficult to recycle. German scientists have developed a possible ...

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of California despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Susanne Rust/Los Angeles Times) Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout ...