As a Hopkinton resident, I am disheartened to find plastic littered on the sides of roads, on wooded trails and even floating in lakes on my walks in this beautiful area. Plastic persists longer than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Foam cups for customers are pictured at the coffee counter of ...

A new high-performance plastic foam developed from whey proteins can withstand extreme heat better than many common thermoplastics made from petroleum. A research team reports that the material, which ...

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...

Compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation, creating a potential solution to difficulties in recycling the material. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a plastic made of ...

Washington — More than 50 lawmakers in Congress called for a national ban on expanded polystyrene foodservice products on Dec. 7, saying they wanted to build on similar plastic foam bans that have ...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas have introduced bicameral legislation to phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” such as packing peanuts ...

When one thinks of elements crucial to the operations of a hospital, disposable cups don't top the list. Yet the facilities go through hundreds of thousands of cups, plates, bowls and other disposable ...

When Kristina Jakupovic went through recycling bins in a Mount Prospect neighborhood last year, the public works administrative superintendent found one of the most common contaminants inside the ...

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Styrofoam multiple times based on the research paper cited. The article should have said plastic foam or foam; Styrofoam is a ...

Last week, the Maryland General Assembly voted 100 to 37 to approve a ban on plastic foam containers. If the bill is approved by Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland will become the first U.S. state to ban ...