Polystyrene containers and utensils are found throughout the foodservice industry. The products are recyclable, so why does so much of this material end up in a landfill, and why have so many ...

California’s ban on Styrofoam will now be enforced after the plastic industry failed to show a 25% recycling rate of the ...

Recycling a hard plastic detergent bottle, a Styrofoam tray and a plastic grocery bag, for example, requires three entirely separate systems. Enck estimated that only 5% to 6% of plastic used in ...

If they cannot be donated, dispose of them in the trash. Can I recycle styrofoam?: Styrofoam is not recyclable in this area, including foam food containers. Hall said there are no local facilities ...

Avon is now the first municipality in Colorado to offer end-to-end Styrofoam recycling. All Eagle County residents can drop ...

Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf, hopes to reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene foam that ends up in landfills ...

The city of Mitchell’s most recent addition is a $2.25 million recycling transfer station at the Mitchell Regional Landfill, and has been operational for two weeks. “Just because it's plastic, doesn't ...

The Styrofoam used in packing peanuts, insulation and disposable plates and trays is a type of plastic made of polystrene, which requires its own recycling process. Many domestic recycling ...