Category: Polystyrene & Styrofoam
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TotalEnergies Declares Force Majeure on Polystyrene in France
TotalEnergies declares force majeure on polystyrene after an unexpected shutdown in France, raising concerns about European plastic supplies and prices.
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Indaver delivers first batches of chemically recycled polystyrene
https://indaver.com/news/single/indaver-launches-groundbreaking-plastics2chemicals-installation-in-antwerp-first-recycled-raw-materials-leave-the-site-and-start-a-new-life
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Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemical
https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Mechanochemical-recycling-converts-polystyrene-commodity/103/web/2025/09
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B.C. researchers work on developing compostable alternative to styrofoam packaging (FREE)
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DGeo adds BioEPS to portfolio
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DGeo Expands Sustainable Packaging Portfolio With Lifoam’s BioEPS Products
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Agilyx granted its 22nd patent and advances technology leadership in polystyrene recycling
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Portland’s only Styrofoam recycler wants you to stop buying single-use plastics
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Could this bioplastic be the environmental cure for our Styrofoam woes?
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France makes u-turn on polystyrene ban (UPDATED)
Money must have hit the pocket of the newly elected French government. France confirms its role of leading banana republic…
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Nigerian food vendors defy styrofoam ban because alternatives are unaffordable
I have compassion for the African street vendors. Western leaders impose their circular economy bullshit on the planet for their…
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Polystyvert Secures $16M for Polystyrene Recycling
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Oceanside restaurants embrace Styrofoam ban with compostable alternatives (California)
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New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient
New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient
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GESA launches EPS LinkedIn discussion forum for UN Plastic Treaty
Well, polystyrene will probably be sacrificed on the plastic treaty altar. Too late too little
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Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
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US kid campaigning against plastic
It can hurt the industry when kids get involved in the war on plastics
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Push to ban PVC and Polystyrene packaging through plastic treaty
It looks as if there’s some kind of growing intention to ban PVC and polystyrene packaging through the plastic treaty.…
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Novel Chemical Recycling System for Vinyl Polymers of Cyclic Styrene Derivatives
Researchers propose a new strategy for obtaining monomer precursors via depolymerization of cyclic α-substituted styrene-based vinyl polymers
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What most people don’t know about recycling “Styrofoam” cups
That plastic foam cup might have a recycling symbol on it, but can it actually be recycled? Get the facts…
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Polystyrene upcycling
Polystyrene, a prominent polymer utilized in plastic tableware and insulating materials, has been extensively employed but poses recycling challenges. In…
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DIC and Idemitsu Kosan Partner on Biomass Polystyrene
DIC and Idemitsu Kosan Agree to Begin Exploring the Production of Biomass Polystyrene. Alliance will involve the building of a…
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Oxnard California Regulates Expanded Polystyrene
The City Council, Tuesday, January 3, approved an ordinance regulating expanded polystyrene (EPS).
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LA City Bans Styrofoam
In a Unanimous Vote, the L.A. City Council Has Now Banned Styrofoam
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New Method to Create Aromatic Compound from Waste
Integrated strategy for the synthesis of aromatic building blocks via upcycling of real-life plastic wastes
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Degradation and Upcycling of Polystyrene
Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals
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Chitofoam Bioplastic as Alternative to EPS
American design studio develops Styrofoam substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
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Florida May Ban Polystyrene Packaging
Florida may soon ban polystyrene packaging
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Bridgestone and Eneos Partner on Chemical Recycling
Bridgestone to Pursue Development of Chemical Recycling Technologies for Producing Isoprene from Used Tires in Partnership with Companies and Academic…
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Scotland to Ban Straws and PS Packaging
Scotland to ban plastic straws and polystyrene food boxes from June
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French PS Recycling by 2025
A French Polystyrene recycling network may be feasible by 2025
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Styrofoam Recycling Video
Video on the recycling of styrofoam. It seems a labour intensive activity.
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Camarillo Bans EPS Food and Beverage Containers (FREE)
Camarillo Bans Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Food and Beverage Containers
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EPS Promotional Video
Do you know what #EPS is? EPS is a widely used, lightweight foam packaging material that is made of 98%…
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PolyStyreneLoop Grand Opening
Dutch people have many great skills; but their biggest weakness is the cheap marketing. Check out by yourself
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Food Grade Polystyrene Recycling LCA
Life Cycle Analysis of food-quality polystyrene recycling options confirms significantCO savings
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Agilyx and Technip Partner on PS Recycling
Technip Energies collaborate with Agilyx to accelerate and scale-up the implementation of its polystyrene recycling technology
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ACC Responds to PS Food Packaging Ban
ACC Calls Ban on Polystyrene Foodservice Packaging Flawed and Misguided
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Polystyrene Lobby Audition to French Senate
Defending PS in front of French Senate
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INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo PS Recycling Plant Update
INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo progress plans for the first polystyrene recycling plant in Europe
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New Versalis 75% rPS Food Packaging
Versalis to launch new product for food packaging made with 75% post-consumer polystyrene
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Industry Seeks EFSA Opinion for rPS Food Packaging
Styrenics Circular Solutions seeks EFSA opinion on mechanically recycled polystyrene as food contact material
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Virginia to Ban Plastic Foam Containers
Virginia moves closer to ban plastic foam containers
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Plastic Packaging used to Transport Covid Vaccines
They tried to kill that plastic. Then came the covid virus. Now, they realise they need it.
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INEOS and Polystyvert Partner on Polystyrene Recycling
INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert establish joint development agreement aimed at advancing a circular economy for polystyrene
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Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene for Food Packaging
Styrenics Circular Solutions shows with further challenge test success that polystyrene can be mechanically recycled for food contact
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Yoghurt Pot Made From Chemical Recycled PS
Total, intraplás and yoplait successfully demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating recycled polystyrene from chemical recycling into yogurt pots.
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rPS Yoghurt Pots
COEXPAN, one of the world’s leaders in Form Fill Seal (FFS) food packaging systems, has successfully tested mechanically recycled polystyrene…
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Amsty Commits to Recycled Polystyrene
Amsty commits to 25% recycled polystyrene by 2030
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Mechanically Recycled Food Grade Polystyrene
Styrenics Circular Solutions demonstrates mechanically recycled polystyrene is @suitable for food contact
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Sugar Cane Coffee Lid Worse Carbon Footprint than Polystyrene
LCA reveals sugar cane coffee lids have far worse carbon footprint than polystyrene coffee lids. I was impressed by the…
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First Polystyrene Recycling Plant in France
First Polystyrene Recycling Plant in France
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VTT Goes for Circular Polystyrene
Polystyrene can be circulated back to raw-material: MoPo project develops collection and reuse of the waste in Europe
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Polystyrene Waste Recovery in France
The French association, Ruptur (120 members), which promotes a virtuous economy for the environment, has just launched a recovery process…
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Polystyrene is Making a Comeback
“We didn’t see this coming at all. We really saw it begin to pick up in February in Europe, and…
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McDonalds and the Polystyrene Connections
Let’s have a look at the relationship between McDonald’s and Polystyrene
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A New Biodegradable Expanded Polystyrene
Integritemp (Plastilite) announced a patent-pending ReFoam, an expanded polystyrene (EPS) product that is oxo-biodegradable and recyclable.
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The Future of Expanded Polystyrene
Let’s have a look at the past and future of Polystyrene
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