The report, released by the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance, also draws a connection between PS’ safety record and its ...

As governments across the country consider or adopt polystyrene (PS) bans, one bill to ban PS takeout containers and cups recently failed to pass a floor vote in the Oregon House of Representatives.

The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance, an industry-led group that aims to grow recycling systems and end markets for many types of PS, is working to develop an inventory of U.S. and Canada-based end ...

Agilyx Corp. (Tigard, OR) and Ineos Styrolution, based in Frankfurt, Germany, have signed a joint agreement to develop a recycling process for polystyrene (PS) in the United States based on Agilyx’s ...

A Canadian company using microwaves to convert scrap polystyrene to styrene monomer has been awarded a Clean50 designation by a company promoting sustainability. Pyrowave Inc. of Montreal garnered the ...

Where polystyrene recycling stands compared with one year ago is a matter of debate. But two things are certain when it comes to PS takeout packaging: The pressure for bans continues to build, and ...

Last month, I wrote about one way in which a converter (Kwik Lok) was using an evolutionary approach to enhancing the sustainability of its polystyrene (PS)-based closures. For this month, I decided ...