American household garbage increases by 25% over the holidays, but it doesn't have to tax the area's stressed trash disposal ...

If your trash and recycling bins are already overflowing with cardboard boxes, glass bottles and debris from holiday celebrations, you're not alone. But instead of sending it all to the landfill, ...

Last week I told you about a campaign by the city of Sioux Falls to better educate residents about what can and can’t be recycled by distributing informational mailers. Over the weekend, though, a ...

Worthington announces a post-holiday Styrofoam recycling event on January 11, 2026, to reduce polystyrene waste.

There’s just something…weird about foam packaging, technically called polystyrene. You know what I mean - the white, squishy, tough, noisy, and seemingly ubiquitous material used to hold everything ...

Send your question to Umbra! Q. I am distressed by the bulky #6 Styrofoam blocks that come in the box on the rare occasion when I buy something new and large. I have not found anywhere that recycles ...

We've long been dependent on styrofoam for packaging, but that lightweight protective material is virtually impossible to decompose. So it makes sense that scientists are working on--or rather, ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — As you unpack new electronics and products from Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, did you know the Styrofoam packaging can be reprocessed and reused? St. Lucie County is now one ...

Brand owners are under ever-increasing pressure from online retailers to ensure products are packaged to prevent damage, minimize shipment size, and reduce packaging waste. This year, for example, ...

2006-06-28 12:01:00 PDT OAKLAND-- The Oakland City Council approved a ban on Styrofoam packaging for take-out food late Tuesday during a marathon council meeting that ended early today. Oakland joins ...

How do you say “fungi” in Swedish? As part of an ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Swedish flat-pack furniture purveyor Ikea is reportedly exploring alternatives to polystyrene packaging ...

Ottawa, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global foam packaging market size was valued at USD 18.32 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach around USD 27.79 billion by 2031, a study published ...