| 单词 | polystyrene |
| 例句 | Dry little pellets of snow, like tiny spheres of polystyrene, chased around in swirls. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He said something to the guard on the other side of the door, who nodded and returned a minute later with a polystyrene cup filled with cold water. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Adding to her scale, the blocks of polystyrene from which she was built show through the sugar coating like seams of quarried stone. Art Review: ‘A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby’ at the Domino Plant 2014-05-11T20:41:02Z The works are all backed either by a type of durable plastic called polystyrene or by an aluminum panel. A Man on an Eco-Mission in Mixed Media 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Of course, it's not easy to serve haute cuisine in a flimsy polystyrene tray, so festival food tents increasingly provide laid tables and attentive waiting staff. Posh nosh replaces dodgy festival food in 2013 2013-05-10T23:00:07Z The bigger the box, the bigger the polystyrene block. Design: A Brush With Mediocrity 2010-02-22T03:37:00Z The vast blocks of polystyrene foam at the heart of Ms. Walker’s sphinxlike monument have been cut up and cleaned and taken away for recycling by its supplier, the Insulation Corporation of America. ‘Marvelous Sugar Baby’ as a Contribution to Ephemeral Art 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Consequently, several of the performances are pitched two-thirds of the way up a polystyrene beanstalk in Nantwich Civic Hall. The Mill, where misery is relentless 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z The folks in charge of the team’s official Twitter feed explained that the Big Mac had been transported to their grounds attached to a polystyrene box and a GoPro camera. Man sends Big Mac into space, takes a bite after retrieving it from soccer team's training grounds 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Then he steals himself for the final push while the others make their escape to a nearby bit of polystyrene painted to look like stone. Camelot: episode nine 2011-07-30T21:01:00Z Ellie writes notes to the two girls with whom she shares her role, decorates polystyrene cups and plays on her Nintendo DS, bought with her earnings, while Bill reads the paper. A quick curtain call. Then bed: Child actors in adult theatre 2010-05-05T20:30:00Z The minute 10 minutes later where he's lying among some polystyrene rubble, covered in soot and crying? "It's Lost meets Heroes in real time ? kind of like 24' 2010-06-11T23:07:00Z Lemus and Chávez got one last month while walking down a nearby block of First Street, drinking cafe de olla from polystyrene cups. ‘Gentefied’ Asks, Can a Show About Gentrification Be Funny? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In correlation with the new cups, this transition will eliminate 19 million pounds of polystyrene from the waste stream annually. Dunkin' restaurants now serving all hot drinks in paper cups, eliminating foam 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The only other amenities are refreshments that some people carry to the crater in ice-filled polystyrene boxes to sell at a high markup. Mount Pinatubo, 20 Years After the Blast 2012-11-28T00:08:03Z This wouldn’t matter as much if polystyrene was biodegradable or easily recyclable. Design: A Brush With Mediocrity 2010-02-22T03:37:00Z A bridge constructed from polystyrene “rocks” began to collapse. New Zealand’s Hobbit Trail 2012-10-05T16:25:35Z She reddens with embarrassment as the woman at the counter sloshes tea cheerlessly into our polystyrene cups, and tells us her mother adores the place because it reminds her of her childhood. Searching for signs of the Soviets in St Petersburg 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z It concludes with him jumping through a polystyrene Berlin wall - labelled Hoff The Wall. Hoff's show is Hoff the wall 2012-08-22T08:29:16Z For that exhibition, Powers worked every morning from dawn to the gallery’s opening, sorting piles of blocks — made of paper, plywood, polystyrene, resin and steel — into collages, installations and towers. He Lost Fingers in an Accident. Now It’s Inspiring His Art. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z He is similarly dismissive about attempting to patch the molding with a piece of ready-made molding, either plastic types such as those made of polystyrene foam or ones cast from glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum plaster. You can replace that plaster crown molding, but it’ll cost you 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z To most people, polystyrene is the white packaging they chuck away after pulling their new computer out of the box. What are the best Designs of the Year? 2012-02-08T14:35:00Z The new disposable drinkware replaces the coffee chain’s previous use of polystyrene foam cups. Dunkin' restaurants now serving all hot drinks in paper cups, eliminating foam 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z After the third airing of Bad Romance, we give up and head to the kebab shop to talk about our favourite Magic FM bands over a polystyrene box full of sweating lettuce. Feels like Devon 2011-04-01T23:01:00Z They were doing a snow scene and using those tiny polystyrene balls. Rock decor 2010-06-03T21:00:00Z Bernini’s “Daphne and Apollo,” among the most delicately carved marble sculptures ever created, must share its gallery with three sculptures of chained enslaved couples whose finishes recall polystyrene packaging. Alone in the Temporary New Ruins of Rome 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z We installed polystyrene crown molding in our high-rise unit, where walls are drywall and the ceiling concrete. How to repair a stamped-concrete driveway 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The crew has downed tools as the actors, producers and director perch uncomfortably on polystyrene rocks. 'Peep Show with female losers? Bring it on!' – Sam Bain on why comedy needs diversity 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Research published last year in the journal Science found that juvenile perch actively preferred polystyrene particles to the plankton they would normally eat. From sea to plate: how plastic got into our fish 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The same goes for polystyrene bags and other waste, of which a negligible amount was recycled. Online Grocery Shopping: Easy for You, Maybe Not for the Earth 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z There, under the protection of military forces, companies mine the oil and petroleum, before transforming them into polystyrene and polyethelene – the main ingredients in all plastics. The destructive life of a Mardi Gras bead 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Decaying waste, polystyrene scraps, yellow factory effluent and dead animals seemed to clog every channel. China's barbaric one-child policy 2013-05-06T06:00:01Z Much of the monastery’s concrete shell, for example, was formed in a polystyrene mold, with some features made from sheet metal or fiberglass-reinforced Styrofoam. Design Delta Architects Builds Australia’s First Byzantine-Style Monastery 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z This divisive object, in all its plush, polystyrene microbead wonder, epitomizes the existential suffering of economy air travel. We’re in the golden age of travel pillows. Too bad we hate them all. - The Washington Post 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Equally worrying is that the box is padded by one of those molded blocks of polystyrene that are often used to protect electronic products. Design: A Brush With Mediocrity 2010-02-22T03:37:00Z Rachel Harrison’s effervescent exhibition “Prasine,” filled with skew-whiff sculptures in painted polystyrene, is a paradoxical achievement: It appears totally new by treating originality as a nonstarter. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z This one, built from plans found on the Internet, is mostly wood and polystyrene foam, light enough to be pushed down the track by a half-dozen crew members. Television: Common Stars in AMC?s ?Hell on Wheels? 2011-10-23T05:06:36Z An eco-negative is that the packaging includes molded polystyrene, which is neither biodegradable nor easily recyclable. Design: Respect for the Humble Workhorse 2011-06-27T09:38:23Z My friends and I would take our polystyrene trays of chips up to the woods at lunchtime and sit in a circle round a little homemade bonfire. Witch ways: knowing your heart’s desire is modern witchcraft 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z People walked by holding clutch bags, but also polystyrene bunnies nicked from the tables, some of which were themed after The Favourite. ‘I crashed Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet’: my night at the Baftas 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Everything was grey – Bond’s suits, the spacecraft, the polystyrene walls. My favourite film aged 12: You Only Live Twice 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z “Vancouver adopts new policy to prohibit polystyrene foam cups and takeout containers, and single-use plastic straws, as part of the Zero Waste 2040 strategy.” Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts its ties to disposable plastics 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z At Fellas kebab shop, manager Sam Raslan said they were using up the last of their polystyrene trays ahead of the new restrictions. Environment: What will plastic ban mean for takeaway prices? 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z A French team of researchers have now developed a method, reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, to produce stable polystyrene dispersions with unprecedentedly large, and uniform, particle sizes. Achieving large and uniform particle sizes 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Polystyrene: While less eco-friendly due to its plastic composition, polystyrene is highly resistant and prevents your bones from chilling by retaining heat. 7 scary-good tips for keeping your home warm on Halloween and beyond | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z From October 1 2023, businesses in England are prohibited from selling several other single-use plastic products including plastic cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups. New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England — here’s why its impact may be limited 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Shops and hospitality businesses will no longer be able to supply plastic cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups under the new rules. Ban on single-use plastic cutlery comes into force bin England 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Also banned are disposable cups and takeaway food containers made of expanded or foamed extruded polystyrene. Environment: What will plastic ban mean for takeaway prices? 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z As a result, for the first time, the team were able to use light to produce polystyrene latexes with particle sizes greater than one micrometer and with highly uniform diameters. Achieving large and uniform particle sizes 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Under the ban retailers, takeaways, food vendors and other hospitality business will no longer be able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups or food containers. England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Plastics that are particularly difficult to recycle like polystyrene cups also have stricter rules, but with a few exceptions too. New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England — here’s why its impact may be limited 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The new ordinance bans the distribution and sale of expanded polystyrene products, which are often colloquially referred to by the trade name Styrofoam. Does California have a plastic bag ban or what? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z "It comes at quite a considerable cost comparison to the cheaper polystyrene or plastic containers. A cardboard cake box can cost up to £1 for one box, a cup comes in at just under 50p." Environment: What will plastic ban mean for takeaway prices? 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Wrapped in plastic and on a polystyrene tray. A reporter kept a diary of her plastic use. It was 'soul crushing' 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Across the road at Fast Fried Chicken, Jalal Ali said he had just bought two week supply of polystyrene boxes. England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z We will probably see a shift away from the familiar polystyrene containers used by takeaways towards alternative materials. New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England — here’s why its impact may be limited 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The industry is being expected to reduce its carbon emissions, including changes to fish feed and less use of single-use polystyrene packaging, which is extensively used for air freight of exported salmon. New strategy seeks to calm waters around fish farming in Scotland 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The government in January announced a ban on single-use plastics such as plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene tray, although the ban has not yet come in to effect. Mars bar plastic wrapper swapped for paper 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z But environmental campaigners say the manufacture and export of polystyrene and polyurethane boards and neoprene wetsuits comes with a significant carbon footprint. Surf champion Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z "I've been to the warehouse yesterday and they still have plastic forks and polystyrene trays like I have here," he said. England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The researchers discovered that "genera including Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus and Corynebacterium that possess genes associated with polystyrene degradation." A newly-discovered microbe that eats plastic in the cold is giving scientists hope 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Molding is made from various materials, including wood, MDF and polystyrene. How to create your own built-in box frames | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z He has spent £4,000 on reports that suggest a mix of rock wool and polystyrene insulation - and a botched removal - have caused persistent damp. 'Green insulation scheme has wrecked my home' 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z It says cheap mass-produced boards can release thousands of tiny polystyrene balls into the environment when they break, posing a risk to wildlife. Surf champion Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z A ban on single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays comes into force in England on Sunday. England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The polystyrene law also bans toxic "forever chemicals" in food packaging, and a second bill signed by Kotek will make it legal for consumers to bring their own reusable takeout containers to restaurants. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Handily, her aunt is a music video director, and Muller used to spend afternoons as a runner for artists like Labrinth, for whom she once made tea in a polystyrene cup. Mae Muller: Who is the UK's Eurovision entrant? 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z But part of the reason we don't have good data on this is because laboratory studies usually incorporate unused, "virgin" plastics such as spherical polystyrene, which is used to make Styrofoam. Birds are eating too much of our plastic 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z "It sounds a little bit crazy, but it's a way to get away from polystyrene, polyurethane and resin boards that can sit in landfill and not decompose for hundreds to thousands of years," he said. Environment: Are mushroom surfboards the future of surfing? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Starting in October, England will ban single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery and some polystyrene cups and food containers. England Is Banning Some Single-Use Plastics. Activists Say It’s a Small Step. 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Its primary building block, styrene, is a probable human carcinogen that can leach from the material over time, or when polystyrene is exposed to high heat. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Cardboard is recyclable but as with wrapping paper, remember to remove any tape, plastic or polystyrene inserts. Four tips for better recycling at Christmas 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Research suggests expanded polystyrene containers can leach styrene into people's food and drinks, and an Ipsos poll released in April found that 71 percent of California voters support policies to limit their use. California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z "And even when it does break down, it can go into fish's ecosystem and bio-accumulate, so it ends up that humans will end up eating this polystyrene plastic", he added. Environment: Are mushroom surfboards the future of surfing? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z All 12 council members present for Tuesday’s meeting voted to approve an ordinance that prohibits the distribution and sale of expanded polystyrene products, more commonly known by the trade name Styrofoam. Los Angeles officials ban Styrofoam products in move toward 'zero-waste' city 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Because polystyrene foam is nonrecyclable, it often winds up on beaches or in the ocean, where it breaks into smaller fragments called microplastics that can harm marine life. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z She added she was "really glad" the polystyrene problem was fixed and that her home no longer smelt of sewage, but said the council should have acted sooner. Mum relieved after polystyrene balls stop leaking into home 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In San Diego, a polystyrene ban originally approved in 2019 was stalled for nearly four years as opponents sought a comprehensive assessment of the policy's environmental impacts. California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z When nurses took samples from sores on Angelika's leg and placed them in a polystyrene cool box strapped to the back of a motorbike, Maloko was sceptical. In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Reusable LA, a coalition aimed at reducing plastic pollution in Los Angeles, said in a statement that advocates had been working on banning expanded polystyrene for more than a decade. Los Angeles officials ban Styrofoam products in move toward 'zero-waste' city 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Oregon on Monday became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban polystyrene foam food containers, dealing another blow to a plastic whose chemical components have been linked to cancer and nervous system damage. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z A woman who had thousands of polystyrene insulation balls leaking into her home every day is relieved the problem is finally fixed. Mum relieved after polystyrene balls stop leaking into home 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z On the whole, the 224-page environmental assessment requested by industry groups showed that the environmental benefits of phasing out polystyrene were more than enough to justify a slight increase in transportation emissions. California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Plastic packaging, multi-layered films, bags, polystyrene foam and other hard-to-recycle plastic products are piling up in landfills and in the environment, or going to incinerators. Industry: Advanced recycling is a solution to plastic crisis 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z O'Farrell said that Angelenos want to be good stewards of the environment and that there is no place in the city for harmful products such as polystyrene. Los Angeles officials ban Styrofoam products in move toward 'zero-waste' city 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Banning polystyrene foam, in particular, had been a longtime priority for her, and she said it took a bipartisan coalition of legislators to finally push the measure through. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Number 6 is for polystyrene, used in foam cups and trays. Inside the industry push to label your yogurt cup 'recyclable' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The law also bans polystyrene foam food containers and cups, and restricts restaurants from handing out plastic straws unless they’re requested. Why Do Some People in New Jersey Suddenly Have Bags and Bags of Bags? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z A 0.5 kg mass is placed on the block of polystyrene. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Tracy Quinn, president and chief executive of Heal the Bay, said solutions like the ban on expanded polystyrene are necessary to address “upstream sources” and slow down the production and sale of the products. Los Angeles officials ban Styrofoam products in move toward 'zero-waste' city 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Hundreds of cities across the country have already banned polystyrene foam — including Portland, Oregon, where the material has been outlawed since 1990 — and state-level restrictions have gained steam in recent years. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The familiar plastics polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene are also hydrocarbons. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Yarra’s mayor, Sophie Black, rejected Mr. Oliver’s proposal to buy the banana, but she suggested an alternative: he sends the alligator statue, and the city will name its polystyrene recycling machine after Mr. Oliver. I’ll Trade You Some Cursed Baby Dolls and Metal Frogs for That Unwanted Banana Statue 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z If 90% of the polystyrene floats above the surface of the water, what is the density of the polystyrene? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The Great British Bake Off has been turned into a stage musical, with polystyrene cakes and songs about strudels. Can The Great British Bake Off stage musical serve up a showstopper? 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Besides Oregon, nine other states and the District of Columbia have banned polystyrene foam food containers, and Hawai'i and California have de facto bans. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Styrene is used to produce the polymer polystyrene. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The only problem: the dolls are not made of polystyrene. I’ll Trade You Some Cursed Baby Dolls and Metal Frogs for That Unwanted Banana Statue 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Without using a container of water, explain how you could determine the density of the polystyrene mentioned above if the material instead were spherical. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The ovens aren't real, and the 79 cakes and bakes seen on stage are made out of polystyrene and upholstery foam. Can The Great British Bake Off stage musical serve up a showstopper? 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Many of those bans, like Oregon's, also include coolers and polystyrene packing peanuts. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Products like polystyrene face the prospect of being banned only if they don’t meet certain rates of recycling in the state. California Requires Plastics Makers to Foot the Bill for Recycling 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, she is on vacation and her office was hesitant to reveal anything at all — even whether or not you can put cursed baby dolls through a polystyrene recycling machine. I’ll Trade You Some Cursed Baby Dolls and Metal Frogs for That Unwanted Banana Statue 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z That includes plastic and polystyrene food and beverage containers, bottles, straws and cups, it said. Canada banning single-use plastics to combat pollution, climate change 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Ninety percent of the larvae that ate bran became beetles, compared with roughly 66 percent from the group given polystyrene and 10 percent from those forced to starve. This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Food vendors distributing polystyrene foam food containers will be liable for a smaller penalty of up to $100 a day. Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Welsh ministers announced two years ago that they planned to ban a wide range of single-use plastics, including straws, plates, buds, polystyrene food and drinks containers and balloon sticks in 2021. Single-use bags and plastic wet wipes face ban in Wales 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Allen’s bill does not ban polystyrene, as the ballot measure would. Compromise on plastics ban comes under fire in California Legislature. Ballot fight likely 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z In other words, polystyrene is absolutely everywhere — and, like so many other plastic products, lasts for millennia. Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Next, the scientists will study those enzymes to see how well they can digest polystyrene on a large scale — modifying them if necessary to become more effective. This Styrofoam-eating ‘superworm’ could help solve the garbage crisis 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z But several of the two-inch-long critters recently found themselves dining on much stranger fare in the service of science: polystyrene, the long-lived plastic packing material known sometimes by the brand name Styrofoam. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z One of the noticeable things about microbiologist Christian Rinke’s laboratory is the startlingly loud crunching noise of wormlike larvae chewing their way through polystyrene, burrowing into blocks of the plastic foam. ‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z According to the EPA, just 3.6% of polystyrene in packaging is recycled. Compromise on plastics ban comes under fire in California Legislature. Ballot fight likely 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z In particular, the scientists discovered that "genera including Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus and Corynebacterium that possess genes associated with polystyrene degradation." Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z The F.D.A. report found problems with the facility’s handling of the municipally supplied pond water, which is used when the leafy greens are cultivated in floating polystyrene rafts. Hydroponic Lettuce Was Seen as Safe From Salmonella, Until an Outbreak 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z These are not the first insects that have been fed polystyrene in a lab. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The researchers have found that these superworms can survive on a diet of nothing but polystyrene, which is used in a vast array of products, ranging from cups to packing peanuts. ‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Along with banning polystyrene, it also requires the producers and distributors of plastic products to pay for the program — levying a less than 1-cent fee per item. Compromise on plastics ban comes under fire in California Legislature. Ballot fight likely 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The method behind the study was simple: Researchers took various samples of Zophobas morio and raised them either on a bran diet, on a polystyrene diet, or on a starvation diet. Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z County’s move to ban single-use plastics and polystyrene were relatively quick, they could be vulnerable to attacks from industry. Aiming for 'zero waste,' L.A. backs new restrictions on plastic food ware 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z One group ate bran, one ate blocks of polystyrene and the third ate nothing. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Clearly polystyrene is a poor diet for the larvae, Rinke says. ‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The ordinance also places a ban on the sale of "expanded polystyrene" foam and requires sit-down restaurants to provide guests with reusable dishes and silverware. LA County bans throwaway dishes and cutlery 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z At the same time, the scientists noted that the worms which survived off a strict polystyrene diet suffered a loss of microbial diversity in their guts. Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z He said they range from simple bans on expanded polystyrene to ones passed in L.A., L.A. County restricts single-use plastics for unincorporated areas, effective 2023 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z While bran was obviously much more attractive to the superworms, they were willing to give polystyrene a go. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Knowing exactly which bacterial enzymes these gut microbes use to break down the polystyrene is the golden ticket to replicating the process on a large scale in the future. ‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Environmentalists and industry are at odds over a November ballot initiative that would reduce single-use plastics and polystyrene food containers. A race to the bottom: In the rush to mine the ocean floor for minerals used in EV batteries, who is looking out for the environment? 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z But, they noted, the worms didn't gain a lot of nutrients from a polystyrene diet. Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s similar to an ordinance given preliminary approval last week by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, taking aim at single-use plastics and polystyrene in food service. Big fight brewing over California ballot measure to reduce single-use plastics 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Within 48 hours, the polystyrene group’s feces turned from light brown to white, and their weight crept up very slowly over the course of three weeks. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Rinke and his colleagues identified specific enzymes that they thought acted in a particular order to biodegrade the polystyrene in the superworms’ gut. ‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z That order required state agencies that report to the executive branch to immediately stop purchasing single-use plastic or polystyrene containers and to phase out their use over the coming four years. Youngkin promotes recycling but discards Va. program to ban plastics 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The teenager said he believed the bags contained "polystyrene and broken toys". Logan Mwangi: Teenager was 'moving rubbish', court told 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Polymers like polyvinylchloride, used in PVC pipes, and polystyrene, used in Styrofoam, are held together by powerful carbon-carbon bonds, which might be too sturdy for enzymes to overcome, he explains. Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z They were less interested in which specific microbes were present than in what enzymes were being made as the microbes worked to break down polystyrene. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z I found her crouching on the grass with dozens of other women, grating polystyrene chunks as if they were cheese and ripping sheets into rags for homemade bottle-bombs. Ukraine conflict: Terrified but coping, residents of Dnipro jolt into action 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Similarly, the group recommended a ban on foodware and packaging made of polystyrene, which includes Styrofoam. California officials approve plan to crack down on microplastics polluting the ocean 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The bill became law Jan. 1 and restricts restaurants from single-use disposable plastic items and bans most uses of polystyrene foam, among other measures. The Emerald City has lost its luster under heaps of trash 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z From 2021, the country banned plastic straws, cups and cutlery, as well as polystyrene takeaway boxes. French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z They pinpointed a handful of likely candidates — all types of enzymes known for their slicing-and-dicing abilities — that were possibly shearing polystyrene down into smaller pieces. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Under the directive, E.U. member states are banned from making 10 single-use plastic products, including straws, plates, and polystyrene food containers. Beyond reusing and recycling: How the US could actually reduce plastic production 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Single-use plastics such as plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups could be banned in England as ministers launch a public consultation on the issue. Single-use plastic: Plates, cups and cutlery ban edges closer 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z For instance, a 1989 account from the industry-supported Council for Solid Waste Solutions noted of its efforts in Iowa that “outright bans on polystyrene packaging were dropped with a promise of recycling by industry.” U.S. finalizes its first national recycling strategy 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z This is a building material made from expanded polystyrene that is cheap to produce, easy to handle, and packed into the voids left over by construction projects. The future of AI is a conversation with a computer 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z At the moment, used polystyrene can be processed into certain kinds of building materials to try to keep it out of landfills. How Superworms Make Styrofoam Into a Healthy Meal 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z It also supports state bans on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food containers, which have passed in Colorado and several other states. Loop hopes to go mainstream with reusable packaging 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The Scottish company is developing its own method to make the fuel from non-recyclable, or least recycled, plastics such as polystyrene and types of plastics used in making polytunnel sheets and toys. How green is Scotland's space industry? 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England as part of what it calls a "war on plastic". Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z It is incredibly useful but somewhat controversial, due to its uncanny appearance as giant polystyrene blocks. The future of AI is a conversation with a computer 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z If that project succeeds, polystyrene facades being hoisted onto the sides of large apartment buildings may become a more common sight. Engineers Wrap Entire Buildings in Jackets That Save Energy 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z A storage tank containing styrene monomer, used to produce polystyrene foam, exploded and caused the fire. Residents return as toxic chemicals from Thai factory dissipate 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Colbert handed a polystyrene foam cup of tea to a passerby and added a bill to a wad in her hand. Skid row is skeptical of judge's order to sweep homeless people into shelters 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z The only one he’s ever gotten back is his cousin’s, he said, because he used polystyrene and shaping foam, which is not environmentally friendly. Colorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z “There is currently no recycling available for these expanded polystyrene products,” she said. Lamont: Connecticut can meet Biden’s May 1 vaccination goal 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z More items will be added to the banned list early next year including polystyrene cups, bowls and plates. Australian state bans plastic drinking straws and stirrers 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Well, carving an elaborate festive display from polystyrene for his front garden, obviously. Covid-19: Economic rebound stalls and Asda staying shut on Boxing Day 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z A 78-year-old man spent lockdown carving an elaborate festive display from polystyrene for his front garden. Christmas decorations: Essex man, 78, carves polystyrene Santa during lockdown 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The most common items found on Scotland's beaches were plastic and polystyrene with an average of 78 pieces found per 100 metres. Face masks and PPE found on a quarter of beaches 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z The city of Ventura is proceeding with plans to regulate the use of polystyrene, popularly known by the brand name Styrofoam, from local restaurants and businesses. City of Ventura moves forward with polystyrene regulation 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Freed from the shackles of polystyrene garbage and a dozen or so tie-wraps, I was immediately stumped by how to raise the handlebar stem. Fiido D11 folding electric bike review: $999 and worth it 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z The ban on polystyrene was delayed from July until October to lessen the burden on the state’s restaurant industry, which has been reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Tougher hate crime laws in Maryland, higher gas taxes in D.C. and more liberal scooter laws in Virginia 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Starting in June, he glued chunks of polystyrene together before painstakingly carving and painting the various parts in his shed. Christmas decorations: Essex man, 78, carves polystyrene Santa during lockdown 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Dennis Hart, the executive director of the Chemistry Council of New Jersey, said that legislators rushed through the passage of the bill without carefully considering the relative benefits of polystyrene products compared to alternatives. Even Paper Bags Will Be Banned From N.J. Supermarkets 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The polystyrene material is commonly used for single-use plates, cups, take-out food containers and packing materials, and is harmful to the environment, officials said. City of Ventura moves forward with polystyrene regulation 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The Baltimore Sun reports Maryland will become the first state in the nation to ban polystyrene food containers when the law goes into effect on Thursday. Maryland ban on foam food containers to take effect 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Last summer, a survey found cladding on the outside of some of the flats was not safe - with missing fire barriers to prevent fire spreading and highly flammable polystyrene in the insulation. 'Constant dread' of failed fire safety flat owners 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z They analysed their samples for the three most commonly used, and most commonly discarded, polymers - polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene - all often used in packaging. Atlantic microplastic 'weighs millions of tonnes' 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Plans to ban single-use plastic items including straws, cotton buds and polystyrene food and drinks containers is being considered by the Welsh Government. Could plastic straws and cotton buds be banned? 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z If adopted, the proposed ordinance would ban the use of polystyrene containers at restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores and other businesses. City of Ventura moves forward with polystyrene regulation 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z With cafes and restaurants only open for takeaways, much of the litter is polystyrene cups and burger cartons, plastic bottles and cans. 'The sheer amount of beach rubbish is colossal' 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The Cabinet agreed Wednesday to end the sale of plastics including single-use cutlery, plates, stirring sticks and balloon holders, as well as polystyrene cups and boxes by July 3, 2021. Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The bottle containing the gasoline was plugged with a cork coated with polystyrene, Lopez said. Florida man accused of carrying Molotov cocktail at George Floyd protest 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Its Indian operation is one of the leading manufacturers of polystyrene in the country. Probe blames safety lapses for deadly India gas leak 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Banning polystyrene will help reduce local litter issues and reduce debris in the marine environment, he said. City of Ventura moves forward with polystyrene regulation 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z In 2018, when LG Polymers wanted to expand its manufacturing capacity of polystyrene, a plastic used to make bottles and lids, the company finally applied for its first environmental clearance, documents show. Indian LG plant lacked environmental clearance before leak 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The enzyme can’t recycle other major types of plastics, such as polyethylene and polystyrene, which have bonds between building blocks that are harder to break. ‘A huge step forward.’ Mutant enzyme could vastly improve recycling of plastic bottles 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Food and drinks containers made of expanded polystyrene and products made from oxo-degradable plastics, such as certain types of carrier bags, are also being banned. Single-use plastics ban unveiled for Wales 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The township uses a Foam Cycle “densifier” machine which, according to the manufacturer’s website, condenses polystyrene waste to one ninetieth its volume. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Ventura restaurants no longer will be allowed to use polystyrene and single-use food containers after the City Council voted to ban their use. Ventura restaurants banned from using polystyrene food containers 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z However, his trial at Leeds Crown Court heard that Mulla's own dashcam footage showed a piece of polystyrene flying towards his car, but missing it. Fraud policeman caught out by own dashcam footage 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Some elected officials and environmental groups say polystyrene containers are difficult to recycle in any meaningful way. The foam coffee cup is fighting for its life 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z SINGLE-USE STYROFOAM: Cuomo wants to join a small number of states that prohibit the distribution and use of single-use food containers and packaging materials made from expanded polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam. NY governor’s budget includes host of laws he wants passed 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z On Thursday, the state Senate passed a bill that would eventually ban single-use paper and plastic bags - and, also, many polystyrene containers. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The city is the latest to prohibit the use of polystyrene, often known as Styrofoam, in food-service businesses to help reduce litter and harm to marine animals. Ventura restaurants banned from using polystyrene food containers 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z A chapter on the synthetic clothes, plastic bags, and polystyrene of the modern era proves a sobering conservationist coda. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z William Dart began experimenting with creating cups from polystyrene, a material with seemingly magical insulating properties that would serve the growing fast-food industry. The foam coffee cup is fighting for its life 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Maui and the Big Island banned polystyrene containers. Welcome to Hawaii's 'plastic beach': ground zero of a pollution crisis 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z While some polystyrene items like food containers may face a statewide ban, the township also accepts other polystyrene waste like packaging materials, Perry said. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The group spent more than $170,000 in the first half of this year lobbying state lawmakers as well as local jurisdictions weighing polystyrene and plastic bans. New York State Moves to Ban Foam Food Containers 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The 30 snowmen are more than 5 feet tall and made from polystyrene with metal supports. Police say heads from decapitated Poconos snowmen returned 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Despite all of these good intentions, Wayner wondered how much of the city’s polystyrene was actually being recycled and questioned how large the market was for used foam beyond niche products like picture frames. The foam coffee cup is fighting for its life 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z As on Tuesday, when he drove a bulldozer through a wall of polystyrene bricks painted with the slogan “gridlock”, Johnson took part in a series of carefully-arranged photo opportunities. Boris Johnson accused of dodging scrutiny after retreat into fridge 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Perry also fretted about possible unintended consequences from the bans, and referenced recent bans in North Jersey on plastics and polystyrene. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Ryan Brooks, the owner, said that he made the switch when one of the counties he caters to, Albany, banned polystyrene containers. New York State Moves to Ban Foam Food Containers 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The Honolulu City Council voted 7 to 2 to pass a bill to prohibit businesses and restaurants from using plastic utensils, plastic straws and polystyrene foam food containers on Hawaii’s most populated island, HuffPost reports. Analysis | The Energy 202: Majority of U.S. states slashed environmental budgets over past decade, new study finds 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z To Wayner and others, the move showed that Dart considered polystyrene recycling not a viable enterprise but rather a bargaining chip to ward off regulation. The foam coffee cup is fighting for its life 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Plastic bans went into effect in Maui and Hawaii counties during the last year, but they prohibit polystyrene foam containers only. Honolulu City Council expected to pass strict plastics ban 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The township accepts polystyrene waste at its recycling center at 52 Kanes Lane Thursdays through Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or all day every day at the Middletown Train Station. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Fasoli said that a ban would affect four upstate polystyrene plants that employ about 1,500 people and that it would force restaurants to pay double for alternative containers. New York State Moves to Ban Foam Food Containers 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The British Retail Consortium, which represents major supermarkets and other shops, said retailers achieved a drop in their own-brand plastic use by removing all polystyrene packaging and plastic cutlery as well as trialling refillable options. Bags for life 'adding to rising plastic waste' 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z These create an inaudible 3D sound field that contains a tiny pocket of low pressure air that traps the polystyrene bead. Hologram-like device animates objects using ultrasound waves 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Bill 40 would prohibit the use of certain plastic items and polystyrene containers in restaurants and food manufacturing companies. Business leaders protest Honolulu single-use plastics bill 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Perry said Middletown doesn’t charge for polystyrene deposits.”The more the merrier,” he said. Middletown can recycle it and takes plastic bags too 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “Policymakers generally assume that polystyrene lasts forever,” Collin P. Ward, a marine chemist at Woods Hole and the study’s lead author said in a statement on Thursday. In the Sea, Not All Plastic Lasts Forever 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z "This includes straws, stirrers, cotton buds, single-use plastic cutlery, and expanded polystyrene food packaging and drinks containers," she said. Straws, stirrers and polystyrene cups face ban 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Speech and other sounds, such as a musical accompaniment, were added by vibrating the polystyrene bead as it hares around. Hologram-like device animates objects using ultrasound waves 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z A month ago St. Augustine Beach successfully enacted laws banning single-use polystyrene products. Florida editorial roundup 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Bits of polystyrene, polycarbonate and PVC, for instance, were uncovered only in the Arctic samples. Airborne Plastic Is Blowing All the Way to the Arctic 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z A main rationale for his team’s study, he added, “was to understand if polystyrene actually does last forever.” In the Sea, Not All Plastic Lasts Forever 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Others include balloon sticks, plates, and polystyrene cups. Straws, stirrers and polystyrene cups face ban 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The court heard the roof also contained combustible materials such as polystyrene, which Network Rail says has since been removed. How did station fire spread so quickly? 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z West Hawaii Today reported Thursday that the Hawaii County Council unanimously passed a bill Wednesday allowing the substitution of plastics the county does not recycle as alternatives to polystyrene. Hawaii officials loosen restrictions on plastic recycling 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z A source told the news outlet that the list might include plastic plates, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, and polystyrene cups. Canada to ban single-use plastics by 2021, Trudeau announces 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city is the first in Florida to ban all three — plastic bags, polystyrene and straws. Orlando bans plastics at parks, venues starting Oct. 1 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The company’s efforts begin with the board’s construction, which uses an infinitely less toxic makeup of expanded polystyrene foam and bio-resin epoxies. Think plastics are bad for the environment? Take a look at what surfboards are doing 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Maine became the first state to ban single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. Maine House votes to ban single-use plastic bags 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The polystyrene bill changes are supported by the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Restaurant Association. Hawaii officials loosen restrictions on plastic recycling 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Across town, in a group show called Apparatus, at Peckham 24, things were more brutally physical with outsize inflated polystyrene sculptures of muscular arms rotating on a contraption that called to mind a kebab skewer. Where machismo meets tiny gold pants: the bodybuilding art of Alix Marie 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z There are the more obvious culprits: for example, polystyrene, commonly called Styrofoam, a known carcinogen that’s also an environmental nightmare. Food packaging is full of toxic chemicals – here's how it could affect your health 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z It’s based on legislation signed by Maine’s governor in April that bans single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam - commonly known as Styrofoam - in 2021. Lawmakers consider ban on disposable foam containers 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday approved the ban on polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam. Fayetteville OKs ban on using city money for foam containers 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The pieces were either polyethylene, the most popular plastic and the one found in products such as grocery bags and shampoo bottles, or polystyrene, a hard plastic found in food packaging and electronics. These tiny microbes are munching away at plastic waste in the ocean 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The law prohibits “covered establishments” like restaurants and grocery stores from using polystyrene containers. Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Several Maine communities already adopted bans on polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam. Maine governor signs bill to ban foam containers 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Then I had to grab the dragonglass dagger out of my belt and stab it into green polystyrene ball which was representing the giant’s eye. ‘Game of Thrones’ actress talks about Lyanna Mormont’s fight with the giant 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Last month the Vermont Senate passed what would be a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food and drink containers. Middlebury pondering ban on single-use plastic bags 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z They said banning polystyrene would just encourage restaurants to use other plastics that are less recyclable. Polystyrene foam takeout container ban fails 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Most of the polymers that turned up in the samples were polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene, which are all common in single-use plastic products such as bags and foam food containers. Microplastics Are Blowing in the Wind 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The law prohibits restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, grocery stores and other “covered establishments” from using containers using polystyrene. Maine governor signs bill to ban foam containers 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The measure would ban businesses like restaurants and grocery stores from selling or serving food in polystyrene containers starting in January 2021. Maine house advances bill on statewide foam ban 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z The European Parliament voted by 560 to 35 in favor of banning 10 single-use plastics including plates, balloon sticks, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene and all products made of oxo-degradable plastic. EU lawmakers back ban on single-use plastics, set standard for world 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The company recycles polystyrene waste sent to China from all over the world. China's struggle with the theft of ideas 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Lawmakers still must resolve some differences, since the House version calls for a more sweeping ban on polystyrene foam. Ban on foam cups advances in Maryland, along with gender-neutral IDs 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The girls, 56 of them, were crammed into a room of less than 500 square feet and given 23 polystyrene mattresses to share. A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Archerd tells her to "follow the Hollywood stars"- people in tights wearing massive sparkly polystyrene stars about their torso. A look back at the 'debacle' of 1989's hostless Oscars 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Computer parts, plastic packaging, milk cartons, broken cellphones, polystyrene, cardboard boxes. Teaching China to recycle, village by village 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z New York City has banned most polystyrene food containers. A Grand Plan to Clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, a restaurant, food establishment, resort, or hotel in the state may not serve, provide or package prepared food or beverages in polystyrene foam containers. Montana lawmakers take up bills on straws, plastic bags 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z In that time, fire tore through the cheap polystyrene mattresses that the teenage girls had been given to sleep on, searing their flesh and muting their cries with noxious smoke. A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The two-year waivers would also be available to businesses that use polystyrene products for which there is no environmentally-friendly replacement and for businesses who previously made long-term agreements with suppliers of polystyrene products. San Diego finalizes polystyrene ban that many restaurants oppose 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z It’s not unusual to see motorized tricycles chugging along with a truck-size load of polystyrene containers or carefully flattened boxes piled on the back. Teaching China to recycle, village by village 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Many local restaurants, especially small eateries with one or two locations, have lobbied against the ban and encouraged the city to focus its efforts instead on recycling the polystyrene, which is commonly called Styrofoam. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The bill states that beginning Jan. 1, 2024, a food packager in the state may not package meat, eggs, bakery products, or other food in a polystyrene foam container. Montana lawmakers take up bills on straws, plastic bags 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The prohibition includes food containers and loose packing fill made from what’s known as expanded polystyrene. NYC ban on plastic foam food containers takes effect 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Plague, printing, Protestantism, polystyrene, paper, physics, psychiatry, poetry, pepper, philosophy, Plantagenets, pizza, Prince Philip and pinot grigio have all jumped the Channel, irrespective of politics. Brexit is not an end to Britain’s liaison with Europe. It’s just a new beginning | Dan Snow 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The county law bans polystyrene foam food containers, which popular local plate lunches are typically served in. Maui plate lunches can’t be served in foam containers 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z A group of polystyrene manufacturers in November offered San Diego nearly $2 million to boost its fledgling polystyrene recycling program, but the offer was contingent on the city not moving forward with the proposed ban. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The measure will also affect plastic cotton buds, drink stirrers, balloon sticks, and single-use plastic and polystyrene food and beverage containers. European officials agree on ban of some single-use plastics 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The items include cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers, sticks for balloons and food containers made of expanded polystyrene. EU agrees to ban throw-away plastics to limit ocean pollution 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Solana Beach, one of the first cities in the state to ban single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food containers, has some new targets. Solana Beach dives deeper into single-use plastics ban 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z At the same time, plastic entered millions of homes in the form of latex paint and polystyrene insulation, vast improvements over pungent oil paint and expensive rockwool or wood fibre panels. The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage – and will it make a difference? 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z In addition to food containers used by restaurants, the ban would apply to polystyrene egg cartons, coolers, ice chests, pool toys, dock floats and mooring buoys. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z He has a steel-and-carbon-fibre skeleton, and “muscles” filled with polystyrene balls and powered by remote-controlled pneumatic tubes. The Voodoo Operators of Broadway’s “King Kong” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z It contained polystyrene headstones, fake skulls and bones, black spiders and a cloth drenched in imitation blood. ‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’ 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z EU lawmakers added very light-weight plastic bags, polystyrene fast-food containers and products made of oxo-degradable plastics, which critics say do not fully break down, to the list proposed by the EU executive earlier this year. EU lawmakers move to ban throw-away plastics 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Every type of man-made waste imaginable, from polystyrene, broken ceramic, assorted flip-flops and building materials, is visible. One woman's mission to save Nigeria's turtles from plastic 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Nearly all national and regional restaurant chains long ago stopped using polystyrene in response to lobbying by environmental groups and backlash from customers concerned that foam isn’t biodegradable. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Overall, the most common type of plastic found was polystyrene, which goes into packaging and foam coffee cups, followed closely by PET, used in bottles and containers. Coke, Pepsi, Nestle top makers of plastic waste - Greenpeace 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z He picked it up and realised it was made of white polystyrene. ‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’ 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z “This is a replacement for polystyrene,” says founder Ryan Robinson, 30. Farming ideas to make a fortune: inside Brazil's food security festival 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The plant in Crosby manufactured organic peroxides used to produce consumer goods, such as solid surface countertops and polystyrene cups and plates. Chemical Maker and Its Chief Indicted for Explosions During Hurricane Harvey 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The two-year waivers would also be available to businesses that use polystyrene products for which there is no environmentally-friendly replacement, and for businesses who previously made long-term agreements with suppliers of polystyrene products. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z When it comes to punnets of fruit and vegetables many are made from up to three different types of plastic, including polystyrene, which can't be recycled. Two-thirds of plastic food pots unrecyclable 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Dave, actually stuck the number 12 to the bottom of a swimming pool, painted some polystyrene balls with the Now logo and had a photographer take a photo that would become the cover. How one music compilation ruled supreme 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The group Environment Massachusetts says they’re advocating for a statewide ban on cups and containers made from polystyrene to help protect waterways and wildlife. Activists hoping to ban polystyrene cups, containers 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z San Diego city officials are proposing a ban on food and beverage containers made of polystyrene. San Diego considering a ban on polystyrene containers 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The legislation, however, stipulates that the ban on restaurants using polystyrene food containers wouldn’t take effect until 90 days after the effective date, which would be mid-May. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z To check, they turned to polyethylene, which is both more common than polystyrene and very different in chemical terms. Another way to recycle plastic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The 2cm-wide creature was found living inside a polystyrene buoy that washed ashore following a storm and is suspected to have travelled across the Atlantic from the Caribbean. Is this hairy crab the newest species found in the UK? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Otherwise we’ll end up knocking down a load of pyramids.But hang on, though: how come those statues crumpled like the polystyrene box round a kebab? The red tops' obsession with Meghan Markle’s father is a warning of the abuse to come | Zoe Williams 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z "I think we've seen the packaging industry start to evolve over time," he said, a trend he credited to more communities banning polystyrene. San Diego considering a ban on polystyrene containers 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Both groups lobbied city officials in November to consider the offer from the polystyrene manufacturers, who call themselves the American Chemistry Council. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z That was significantly more than the worms eating polystyrene, who managed just 0.57 grams of the stuff. Another way to recycle plastic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z "Some objects can be a real treasure trove. I found six new species to northern Europe on one little polystyrene buoy the size of a football," the 54-year-old says. Is this hairy crab the newest species found in the UK? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z It also prohibits restaurants and other food vendors from using cups, plates, dishes, bowls and trays or any similar items made from polystyrene foam. Baltimore mayor signs bill banning foam containers 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z A counterweight was added to help it stay upright, and it was filled with polystyrene to help it stay afloat. Offshore boat crews looking for toy ship 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z San Diego began allowing polystyrene packaging to be placed in blue recycling bins in late 2014, and expanded the program to allow polystyrene food packaging in July 2017. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The conversion rate was low at first, but by the end of the experiment the worms fed polyethylene were converting 50% of it into gas and those fed polystyrene were converting 45%. Another way to recycle plastic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The council has already given the ban on containers made of polystyrene foam, also known as Styrofoam, preliminary approval. Baltimore City Council to vote on Styrofoam ban 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The builders put lightweight, expanded polystyrene blocks under the 21-level tower as absorbers. It took a deadly earthquake to get Taiwan's attention, but now it's demanding safer buildings 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z David said cassettes and their cases are typically made of polypropylene or polystyrene. Perspective | A tale of the tape that goes down to the wire: More on dispatching old cassettes 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The manufacturers are offering another $1.5 million to help the city upgrade its technology to boost the processing and recycling of polystyrene. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z A small population of a thousand worms, they reckon, might manage to devour 0.32 grams of polyethylene or 0.28 grams of polystyrene in a day. Another way to recycle plastic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The bill would create criminal fines for businesses that fail to comply with the ban on containers made of polystyrene foam, also known as Styrofoam. Baltimore city council moves foam container ban forward 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z San Francisco banned polystyrene, including Styrofoam cups and food containers, packaging peanuts, and beach toys. Straw Wars: The Fight to Rid the Oceans of Discarded Plastic 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Huntsman founded Huntsman Container Corp in 1970 and four years later won the contract to create the polystyrene “clamshell” food container for McDonald’s Corp. U.S. businessman, philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. dead at 80 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Supporters of the ban, however, say that recycling polystyrene is not the answer. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z But other yoghurt pots are made from polystyrene, which is not usually accepted in recycling schemes. Plastic recycling: Your questions answered 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The UK government is considering several initiatives to reduce the use of environmentally damaging single-use plastics, including packaging and bubble wrap, polystyrene takeaway boxes and throwaway coffee cups. UK supermarket Iceland targets plastic-free own label ranges by 2023 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Burke has just returned from LA after attending the Golden Globes with Michelle Williams; as she talks she is trying to eat a quesadilla from a polystyrene container while keeping an eye on her phone. Me Too founder Tarana Burke: ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’ 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Huntsman founded Huntsman Container Corp in 1970 and four years later won the contract to create the polystyrene “clamshell” food container for McDonald’s Corp. U.S. businessman, philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. dead at 80 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation says polystyrene doesn’t biodegrade, but instead breaks down into smaller pieces that are easily mistaken for food by marine wildlife. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z A bill that would have banned polystyrene containers for food and loose filling failed to advance last year. Opinion | This holiday season, think about trash 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The UK government is considering several initiatives to reduce the use of environmentally damaging single-use plastics, including packaging and bubble wrap, polystyrene takeaway boxes and throwaway coffee cups. UK supermarket Iceland targets plastic-free own label ranges by 2023 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Hands find comfort wrapped around polystyrene cups of tea and coffee as those seeking help quietly wait for the weekly session to start. Australia's escalating gambling addiction 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The researchers offered up polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and six other types of plastic. Corals eat plastic because we’ve made it tasty, study suggests 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z The 5 Gyres Institute, another environmental group, says the polystyrene products pollute the world’s oceans. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports city staff at a council meeting last week brought forward the different tiers of a polystyrene ban for discussion. City of South Lake Tahoe considers Styrofoam ban 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Uses: Flame retardant in extruded polystyrene foam for insulation, textiles, and electrical and electronic appliances. Asbestos, dry cleaning agent among 10 chemicals under review 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z WHY: The zippers on the pouf ottomans can be opened by children who can then suffocate or choke on the pouf’s polystyrene beads. Recalls this week: wind-up toys, ottomans, wood chippers 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The team began its search when a 165-tonne dock — made of concrete, steel and polystyrene foam — washed up on the coast of Oregon, 15 months after the disaster. Tsunami wreckage serves as liferafts for invasive species 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The California Restaurant Association, however, says, polystyrene products are superior to paper products or other replacements when it comes to effectively keeping coffee, soups and other products either warm or cold. San Diego set to finalize polystyrene ban, with grace period for small restaurants 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z But the JTMDs were mostly synthetics: fiberglass, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, material that stayed afloat and wouldn't degrade. Plastic junk brought invasive species to U.S. after Japan’s 2011 tsunami 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z There was polystyrene, often used for packaging, nylon, popularised by stockings, and polyethylene, the stuff of plastic bags. How plastic became a victim of its own success 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z DETAILS: Black leather pouf ottomans filled with polystyrene beads. Recalls this week: wind-up toys, ottomans, wood chippers 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z There is a specific procedure to measure the size, weight, direction and velocity of hail, using polystyrene foam and aluminum foil. Volunteer collects and maps precipitation 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The chemicals are used as catalysts in the manufacture of plastic resins, polystyrene paints and other materials. Texas chemical plant to burn containers at risk of explosion: officials 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Some men took this literally, using weapons like polystyrene pipe to beat their sons. My life in a religious cult: 'The most dangerous place in the world is the womb of an ungodly woman' 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z These waves were then driven through a block of polystyrene — a type of plastic composed of hydrogen and carbon, just like Uranus and Neptune's oceans. It rains solid diamonds on Uranus and Neptune 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Court records say Wilson raised the per-unit price on expanded polystyrene fill used in the 2016 reconstruction of the Interstate 29 interchange at Salix. Woman admits falsifying invoices on Iowa highway project 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The records say Wilson raised the per-unit price on polystyrene fill used in the 2016 reconstruction of the Interstate 29 interchange at Salix. Woman accused of falsifying invoices on Iowa highway project 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The chemicals are used as catalysts in the manufacture of plastic resins, polystyrene paints and other materials. Texas chemical plant to burn containers at risk of explosion: officials 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z In the new experiment, polystyrene spheres were sliced in the shape of a spherical cap, mimicking the shape of a spore. Fungi Physics: How Those Spores Launch Just Right 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The insulation panels were made up of polystyrene and plywood, and tests concluded they were the likely cause of the fire spreading up the outside. Fire brigade raised fears about cladding with councils - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Containers made of polystyrene would not be allowed under the ban. Hawaii city considers banning foam containers 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z That’s one conclusion from a new study, which finds that human sperm cells live longer and move more efficiently on diamond surfaces compared with traditional polystyrene petri dishes. Diamond dishes could boost IVF success rates 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z However, small farms and local food economies provide social benefits because they keep consumers in touch with the source of their food, whereas rows of polystyrene trays in supermarkets manifestly do not. Could VAT on meat help us save the planet? | Simon Fairlie 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z "So we came up with this", he says, waving a rainbow-coloured chunk of polystyrene at me. How an ambulance became a place for safe sex - BBC News 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The fire experts found that panels withstood initial contact with fire but as it developed further, the polystyrene foam under the thin metal sheet began to melt. Fire brigade raised fears about cladding with councils - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z His company uses several layers of wire mesh welded together and attached to polystyrene foam, a type of plastic, which is then covered in cement. Border wall: Final models to be displayed in San Diego 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Then they did the same thing for sperm cells taken from the same sample but placed on traditional polystyrene petri dishes. Diamond dishes could boost IVF success rates 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The fiscal analysis defines the banned material as “a product made of expanded polystyrene that is used for selling or providing food.” Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z There are legislative and grassroots campaigns in the US aimed at eliminating polystyrene packaging. Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest? 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The carbon-covered paper is then placed over floating white polystyrene foam and a thermal insulator that helps concentrate the solar heat onto the carbon layer. University’s solar-powered still improves ancient water cleaning technology 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z St. Louis Park prohibits polystyrene food containers, and St. Paul is considering a similar rule. Alliance pushes for plastic ban in Duluth 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z After an hour, the diamond-coated petri dishes contained 300% more Grade A sperm cells than did the polystyrene dishes, the team reports in the Annals of Translational Medicine. Diamond dishes could boost IVF success rates 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Styrofoam, a registered trademark and a type of expanded polystyrene, is not included in the bill, according to the Department of Legislative Services report. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Maryland is considering a ban on polystyrene foam packaging, and shareholder groups are pressuring Walmart, Target and Amazon to stop using the material for shipping. Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest? 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The acquisition will expand its presence in Brazil, where it operates an expandable polystyrene plant. Brazil’s Petrobras to Sell Noncore Assets for $587 Million 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z County Legislator Chris Higgins, an Albany Democrat, introduced legislation earlier this year that would extend the ban to all eateries that use polystyrene products. Albany County considers expanding ban on plastic foam items 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “The worst of the worst, in my opinion, are those old-fashioned, yellow polystyrene containers,” he says. A Perfect Burger: The Holy Grail of Food Delivery 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z When expanded polystyrene is heated, it leaches styrene into the food or liquid that is in the containers, Lierman said. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The fix: Founded in 2006, Agylix’s technology breaks the polymer down to molecules, which it sells in liquid form to refiners that will bind the molecules to form polystyrene, according to CEO Ross Patten. Only 14% of plastics are recycled – can tech innovation tackle the rest? 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Women hawk tamales and bags of cut papaya, or ladle steaming coffee into flimsy polystyrene cups that buckle from the heat. Can a millennial mayor save one of the world’s most violent cities? | Lauren Markham 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Starting on Thursday, Cambridge will prohibit businesses from serving food or drinks in single-use, disposable polystyrene containers. Cambridge joins other cities banning foam food containers 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “It arrived in a really unprepossessing polystyrene box,” says Mr. Spencer. A Perfect Burger: The Holy Grail of Food Delivery 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z There are also health risks for consumers who use expanded polystyrene containers, according to Lierman. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z A number of vehicles crumpled after polystyrene insulation under the floor appeared to swell, forcing them into the concrete ceiling above. Cars crushed after water pipe bursts at Crayford flats - BBC News 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The polystyrene boards were removed from three beaches in the South West in August by Keep Britain Tidy's BeachCare programme. Discarded bodyboards litter Cornish beach - BBC News 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z He is designing homes in which the wooden two-by-fours, the mainstay of residential construction, are replaced with insulated concrete panels and polystyrene walls that create a sealed envelope. The Quest for Home Utility Bills of…Zero 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Widely used polymers such as polystyrene and polyethylene are spectacularly boring in one sense: they repeat the same monomer over and over again. The plastics revolution: how chemists are pushing polymers to new limits 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z “Enacting a statewide ban on polystyrene foodservice packaging will level the playing field for businesses across the state,” Nick Rudolph, President of Pigtown Main Street in Baltimore, said in his testimony to the House committee. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z An official told AFP that the polystyrene ceiling tiles released a gas which poisoned the victims: "The group was unable to leave the basement and most of the victims died of asphyxiation." France Rouen: Fire kills 13 at birthday party in bar - BBC News 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Like single-use plastic grocery bags, polystyrene foam is the latest plastic to be targeted by cities in California. San Francisco enacts extensive ban on all things foam 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to outlaw polystyrene foam—more commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam—in a move hailed as the nation’s most extensive ban on the product. San Francisco Bans Packing Peanuts, Coffee Cups and Other Styrofoam Products 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z She developed severe lung problems, after years of inhaling fumes from the polystyrene that she used to sculpt Nanas. The Psychedelic Garden of Tuscany 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Dart Container Corp., a national company that manufactures cups, plates, containers, lids and straws made from such materials as expanded polystyrene foam, solid polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, paper and sugar cane, opposes the bill. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The polystyrene ceiling of the basement room where the celebration was taking place caught fire, according to AFP. France Rouen: Fire kills 13 at birthday party in bar - BBC News 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z These would include vinyl chloride, from PVC; dioxins and benzene, from polystyrene; and formaldehyde, from polycarbonates. Awash in plastic: It’s all around us — and its impact on human health is insidious 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z New York City briefly implemented a similar ban last year, arguing that polystyrene products cause environmental harm and contribute to waste. San Francisco Bans Packing Peanuts, Coffee Cups and Other Styrofoam Products 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Coffee used to be a treat to meet a pal for; now it’s a polystyrene necessity to get through the day Caitriona Lally I pass a Starbucks. ‘Ireland is becoming no place for the young… we need brave people willing to be bad citizens’ 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Baltimore City, Caroline, Howard and Washington counties accept polystyrene plastics for recycling, but the rest of the Maryland jurisdictions do not, according to the analysis. Bill may ban foam to-go food containers in Maryland 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The most abundant type of plastic in samples — 38 percent — was foam, or polystyrene. Study Investigates Proliferation of Plastic in Waterways Around New York 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The first of the month adds Washington, D.C.. to the list of cities that ban serving food in containers made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam. New Year's Day: Hundreds of new laws across the country go into effect 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The ban applies to polystyrene food packaging, packing peanuts, to-go containers, coffee cups and pool toys, among other things, the San Francisco Examiner reported. San Francisco Bans Packing Peanuts, Coffee Cups and Other Styrofoam Products 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Coffee used to be a treat to meet a pal for; now it’s a polystyrene necessity to get through the day. ‘Ireland is becoming no place for the young… we need brave people willing to be bad citizens’ 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z The District’s ban on polystyrene foam food and drink containers goes into effect Friday. Want your food to go? In D.C., you’ll have to do without the plastic foam containers 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The employee also alleged that some crucial parts of the devices, including polystyrene tips that drop into blood samples, were modified to improve their accuracy. U.S. Probes Theranos Complaints 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Digi 24 television station cited witnesses who said a spark on stage ignited some polystyrene decor. Interior minister: 27 dead, 180 injured in fire in Bucharest club 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Surfboard manufacturers suffered through the 2005 loss of the major supplier of the polystyrene foam at the core of every surfboard. Hobie's stand-up paddleboards helped it avoid a wipeout 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He’s handed a cup of purple medicinal liquid in a polystyrene cup which is known in the hip-hop world as “lean”, a powerful codeine-based cocktail that is supposed to make you lethargic and slurry. Young Thug: 'I like everything people say about me – you gay, you a punk, you can't rap, you're the hardest' 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z So far the Coast Guard has reported seeing a battered life boat, life jackets, life rings, and cargo containers, amid white polystyrene packing foam bobbing in the ocean. Deep seas complicate search for ship lost in hurricane: U.S. investigator 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z These products cause real environmental harm, and we need to be able to prevent nearly 30,000 tons of expanded polystyrene waste from entering our landfills, streets and waterways. Judge Strikes Down New York City’s Ban on Foam Food Containers 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z These molds were made of polystyrene up to six feet thick. A Building That Resembles What It Stores: Salt for New York City’s Roads 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The walls are eight inches thick, made of 6-inch structural insulated foam panels with an additional two inches of polystyrene foam that will be wrapped in Tyvek. Michigan architect creates sustainable, modern house 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The innovation prompted a debate inside Adidas over how to market the material, which resembles a bubbly version of polystyrene used in coffee cups and looks “very different” from other sneaker soles, Mr. Manz said. Adidas Looking for Yeezy Boost to its Fortunes with Kanye West Launch 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In Fairbanks, workers have installed sheets of polystyrene insulation on roads damaged by the melting. 7 Cool Ways Cities Are Thinking Ahead on Climate Change 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z It is estimated that Americans alone throw away 25 billion polystyrene coffee cups a year - a lot, but not compared to the 100 billion plastic bags used annually by Americans. Why New York banned polystyrene foam - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Today is the last day you can legally use polystyrene foam products in New York City. New York Today: Freedom From Foam 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The plate replaces trays made from polystyrene — most commonly known by the Dow Chemical brand name Styrofoam — a petroleum-based plastic that gets buried in landfills after use. Six of the nation’s largest school districts dump polystyrene trays 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z City officials say polystyrene foam causes real environmental harm. Industry groups sue to stop NYC’s plastic foam container ban 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z In Fairbanks, workers have installed sheets of polystyrene insulation on roads damaged by the melting. 7 Cool Ways Cities Are Thinking Ahead on Climate Change 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z And in 2006, for instance, 135 tons of polystyrene waste was dumped into Hong Kong landfills. Why New York banned polystyrene foam - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Mayor de Blasio announced the ban on expanded polystyrene foam back in January, but with the almost record cold and heavy snowfall, you may have forgotten. New York Today: Freedom From Foam 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The switch among the six districts to compostable plates will remove 225 million polystyrene trays a year from landfills, organizers say. Six of the nation’s largest school districts dump polystyrene trays 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z They also added a metal-salt-based catalyst when carbonizing the polystyrene particles. Pesky Packing Peanuts Baked and Crushed to Make Battery Electrodes 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z In Fairbanks, workers have installed sheets of polystyrene insulation on roads damaged by the melting. 7 Cool Ways Cities Are Thinking Ahead on Climate Change 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z According to Douglas McCauley, a marine biology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, there are two main issues that polystyrene causes for marine animals - mechanical and chemical. Why New York banned polystyrene foam - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z It has banned trans fats and polystyrene containers from county restaurants, and imposed a nickel tax on plastic shopping bags that can clog streams. Proposed ban on cosmetic pesticides causes turf war in Montgomery County 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z In 2001, he created a white polystyrene box to house a book by Paul Smith. Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z In the U.S., only a small percentage of the polystyrene packaging gets recycled, Pol said, so he wanted to find a new use for them. Pesky Packing Peanuts Baked and Crushed to Make Battery Electrodes 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Four different robot arms will be given 2,000 bright yellow polystyrene blocks. The RoboChop will let you use an industrial robot arm to build furniture 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z While polypropylene is more easily recycled than polystyrene, it is also more expensive. Why New York banned polystyrene foam - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z In New York City, the proposed ban on polystyrene had been vigorously opposed by Dart Container Corporation, one of the largest makers of plastic foam products, and the American Chemistry Council, a trade group. With Sweeping Plastics Ban, New York Village Joins Environmental Vanguard 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z It also found that no market exists now for postconsumer polystyrene foam collected in curbside recycling. NYC Bans Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers, Opens Market to Alternatives 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “By removing nearly 30,000 tons of expanded polystyrene waste from our landfills, streets and waterways, today’s announcement is a major step towards our goal of a greener, greater New York City.” New York City Bans Single-Use Styrofoam Products 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z City officials said on Wednesday that the foam, known as expanded polystyrene, was not recyclable and that they had been unable to find any established markets for it. For Some Food Purveyors, New York City Says It’s the Packaging That’s to Go 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Chunks of polystyrene were the most commonly observed large items, but by weight lost fishing gear, such as floats, lines and nets, accounted for most. Charting the plastic waters 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z She needed her kitchen cupboards for other purposes, such as her collection of polystyrene food containers. Too Much Stuff | The New Yorker 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The market for alternatives to expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers got a significant boost last week when New York City finalized its ban on these materials, despite heavy lobbying by the chemical industry. NYC Bans Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers, Opens Market to Alternatives 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The polystyrene foam coffee cup was wedged between me and the armrest. Our dismal standards for eating food 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z New York’s ban seems primed to make a significant dent: The city collected roughly 28,000 tons of expanded polystyrene in the year ending in June 2014, the administration said. For Some Food Purveyors, New York City Says It’s the Packaging That’s to Go 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Once collected, the briny mollusks were transported to processing facilities, packaged four to a container, sealed in chilled polystyrene containers affixed with bright labeling and put on planes to China. Alibaba Is Bringing Luxury, Fast, to China's Middle Class 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z It also would bar the sale of polystyrene packing materials. A roundup of news from across the region The city’s Sanitation Department says it collected about 28,500 tons of expanded polystyrene in 2014 and estimates that approximately 90% of this amount consisted of single-use cups, trays, and containers. NYC Bans Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers, Opens Market to Alternatives 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Or, perhaps given the current state of the Dutchman’s knee, carefully packed with hay, bubble wrap and some of that utterly hateful squeaky polystyrene stuff and very carefully shipped over to Manchester. Football transfer rumours: Juventus to bid for Juan Mata? 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. Recalls this week: bean bag chairs, cribs 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z As befits a robot that relies on the principles of origami, it’s made of paper, layered with a circuit board and “a contractile layer of prestretched polystyrene,” as the paper describes. Science Creates a Self-Folding Origami Robot (Made of Shrinky Dinks) 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z For starters, one of the key ingredients is polystyrene, which is the same stuff used in Shrinky Dinks. Origami-like Robot Folds Itself Into Shape and Walks Away 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z New York joins a number of West Coast cities, including Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, as well as Washington, D.C., in banning polystyrene food containers. NYC Bans Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers, Opens Market to Alternatives 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The provision bans restaurants, cafés, grocery stores and food trucks from using disposable food or drink containers made of polystyrene foam, commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam. Washington goes green and bans plastic foam containers 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The move affects local restaurants and other establishments that use polystyrene. Minneapolis: Time for foam food containers to go 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z In Montgomery, Marla Caplon, director of food and nutrition services, said polystyrene goes back to the 1970s and that she’d received quotes as high as 28 cents each for cardboard trays, nearly 10 times more. Montgomery schools ending the era of the foam lunch tray The resulting audio-slideshow featured striking architectural structures, curvaceous chairs, a floating school and concept cars made of polystyrene. The Loop: Rainbow mash 2014-03-28T17:16:57Z In addition, the city will also prohibit the sale of loose-fill polystyrene—commonly called packing peanuts. NYC Bans Expanded Polystyrene Food Containers, Opens Market to Alternatives 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z From striking architectural structures and concept cars made of polystyrene - to curvaceous chairs and floating schools. The 76 best designs of the year 2014-03-25T01:09:12Z They also said recycling polystyrene foam is possible. Minneapolis: Time for foam food containers to go 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Caplon said Montgomery’s polystyrene trays were not tossed into a landfill and did not go entirely to waste. Montgomery schools ending the era of the foam lunch tray Jonathan Stiles leaves this message on our Facebook page: "A polystyrene body? Hmmm . . . Fine in a perfect world but I foresee vandals with their cigarettes enjoying the opportunity that presents. Careful where you park." The Loop: Rainbow mash 2014-03-28T17:16:57Z His unusual solution was to substitute the standard polystyrene design with intricately engineered paper - a decision that's already proving to be a hit with bike-lovers. Kerb appeal: The paper bike helmet 2014-01-12T01:18:02Z His unusual solution was to substitute the standard polystyrene design for intricately engineered paper - a decision that's already proving to be a hit with bike-lovers. Kerb appeal: The paper bike helmet 2014-01-12T01:18:02Z The foam bill allows lawmakers to ban the product -- technically called expanded polystyrene foam -- if after a yearlong study the commissioner of the Sanitation Department finds the material can't be recycled effectively. NYC expands smoking ban to include e-cigarettes 2013-12-20T14:38:54Z “It’s a really good step to move from polystyrene to paper trays, but we would still like to see our dishwasher pilot happen,” Margot said. Montgomery schools ending the era of the foam lunch tray While the technology for recycling polystyrene does exist, the market is small and dwindling. Why Bloomberg Is Bent On Banning Foam Food Containers, Even Though They Might Not Be That Bad 2013-12-10T18:19:00Z In his state of the city address in February, Mayor Bloomberg said that foam food containers, which are made from expanded polystyrene, are “virtually impossible to recycle.” City Council Expected to Vote on Bloomberg’s Proposed Ban on Foam Containers 2013-12-09T00:25:00Z Millions of tonnes of polymers such as Teflon, polythene and polystyrene are produced each year, and catalysts that improve polymer synthesis are crucial. Q&A: The bond shifter 2013-10-16T17:21:33.257Z Kepler-7b is something of an oddity - bigger than Jupiter, but lower in mass - with a density about the same as polystyrene. Distant planet's clouds are mapped 2013-10-01T10:45:54Z They did so by heating the plastic and adding polystyrene microspheres before the plastic cooled. Curved Space-time Mimicked on a Chip 2013-09-30T20:45:00.877Z A fascinating study published in the journal Science a decade ago weighs up the relative environment merits of using paper cups over polystyrene foam cups. Why Bloomberg Is Bent On Banning Foam Food Containers, Even Though They Might Not Be That Bad 2013-12-10T18:19:00Z The researchers proved their case by using solutions of radical scavengers to coat common polymers, such as beads of polystyrene. Vitamin E and Other Antioxidants Dispel Static Electricity 2013-09-20T15:45:03.497Z Water droplets, coffee granules, fragments of polystyrene and even a toothpick are among the items that have been flying around in a Swiss laboratory lately — all of them kept in the air by sound waves. Sound Waves Levitate and Move Objects 2013-07-16T01:02:15.577Z The team from Penair School in Truro, Cornwall achieved the feat with a polystyrene box, a tiny camera, and a few hand warmers to keep it working. Pictures: Pupils' snaps from edge of space 2013-07-09T15:29:16Z A black market in cronuts has appeared in New York City, and the city’s government has proposed a polystyrene ban. You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Analytics and Hashtags 2013-06-17T11:00:05Z It involves creating a lattice made out of tiny polystyrene spheres and then filling the space in and around the structure with metal. US team's battery 'breakthrough' 2013-04-17T18:23:29Z Last month, Bloomberg proposed a ban on polystyrene foam, the packaging material that is widely popular for take-out food but is almost impossible to recycle. Judge blocks New York City large-soda ban, Mayor Bloomberg vows fight 2013-03-12T06:34:47Z Entered from the ward's corridor of grey lino and suspended polystyrene ceilings, the airy double-height space, filled with these lurid jumbo props, is a shock to the system. Giant tigers and rooftop teepees: the Royal London Hospital play space 2013-02-21T11:56:14Z This is in complete contrast to most polymers: in something like polystyrene or Perspex the molecules are all coiled up, although they are also very long. What do TV screens, bullet-proof vests and soap all have common? 2013-02-20T11:43:00Z Industry groups say a ban on polystyrene foam would mean more expensive alternatives, like aluminum containers. New Yorkers try to imagine plastic foam-free city after mayor proposes ban of food packaging 2013-02-15T19:20:35Z Closed-cell extruded polystyrene is often referred to as Styrofoam, a trademarked name owned by Dow Chemical Co which manufactures it for insulation and crafts, among other uses. Wave of Styrofoam from 2011 Tsunami Threatens Alaska Environment 2013-01-30T16:15:07.607Z And Lee carried this piece of skull home in a polystyrene box, hoping surgeons in the UK would be able to use it to help reconstruct his head. 'Skull in a suitcase' after fall 2013-01-30T08:25:37Z Building on this previous research, the team constructed a beam of light and tested it on polystyrene particles with varying sizes – some were 400 nm, others were 1000 nm. Scientists Build A Working Tractor Beam 2013-01-27T14:48:31Z The EyeSee looks ordinary enough on the outside, with its slender polystyrene frame, blank face, and improbable poses. In Some Stores, the Mannequins Are Watching You 2012-12-06T20:35:53Z The mayor says polystyrene foam is bad for the environment and expensive for the city to process. New Yorkers try to imagine plastic foam-free city after mayor proposes ban of food packaging 2013-02-15T19:20:35Z Animals are already munching on tsunami polystyrene foam, said Chris Pallister, president of the nonprofit Gulf of Alaska Keeper which conducted most of last year's beach cleanups. Wave of Styrofoam from 2011 Tsunami Threatens Alaska Environment 2013-01-30T16:15:07.607Z HBCD, the flame retardant added to polystyrene insulation, is currently being produced at a rate of 68 million pounds per year. The Environmental Fallout of Greener Buildings 2012-11-28T19:45:00.387Z The village is a smattering of fishing shacks frequented by stray dogs and chickens; the sand is littered with sweet wrappers, water bottles, flip-flops and polystyrene food containers; the sea is cloudy from the dredging. Death metal: tin mining in Indonesia 2012-11-23T22:59:00Z Gay pays about 30 gourds, or 75 U.S. cents for a package of 25 polystyrene plates. Haiti Plastics Ban Gets Mixed Reaction from Cost-Conscious Poor 2012-10-02T20:45:04.163Z In addition, attendees will get a chance to play a huge version of the Connect 4 game made using counters made of recycled polystyrene. Homemade tech at Mini Maker Faire 2012-07-27T23:13:47Z The best I've had are Scottish: at Franco's, temple of my childhood, the chips were coated in a majestic furriness, and lay in the polystyrene like hot soggy slugs. Olympic park: overthrow of a dictatorchip 2012-07-12T14:30:00Z Sensitivity to "nails down a blackboard" and "squeaky polystyrene" decreased with age, with children more annoyed than older people. Horrible noises annoy women more 2012-06-14T13:34:24Z They would point at the shallow end or at the children's pool and fling in some polystyrene floats - and that was it! Swimming: Why I took the plunge 2012-05-17T16:08:54Z But the researchers said in one experiment, nylon containing the flame retardant brominated polystyrene released six times more hydrogen cyanide when set afire than the same material containing a halogen-free flame retardant. Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires 2012-04-04T16:45:01.270Z An exotic solution would involve pumping air-filled polystyrene balls into the Costa Concordia to make it float to the surface, an idea tried in the past in Iceland and Kuwait. Raise It or Raze It?: How Will the Stranded Italian Cruise Ship Be Salvaged? 2012-03-06T10:15:00.390Z The was an early adopter of the partnership model, working two decades ago with McDonald’s to stop using polystyrene clamshells for packaging, thus eliminating tens of thousands of tons of waste. After Disclosure of Sierra Club?s Gifts From Gas Driller, a Roiling Debate 2012-02-15T07:30:03Z These included squeaky polystyrene, circular saws, microphone feedback and scraping balloons. Horrible noises annoy women more 2012-06-14T13:34:24Z The Environmental Defense Fund was an early adopter of the partnership model, working two decades ago with McDonald’s to stop using polystyrene clamshells for packaging, thus eliminating tens of thousands of tons of waste. After Sierra Club?s Disclosure of Gifts From Gas Driller, a Roiling Debate 2012-02-14T02:20:05Z Albemarle Corp., based in Baton Rouge, La., and maker of Saytex 3010G, a brominated polystyrene flame retardant similar to mixtures tested in the new research, did not return requests for comment. Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires 2012-04-04T16:45:01.270Z Designed to slow the spread of flames, they are added to polystyrene foam cushions used in upholstered furniture and children's products, as well as plastics used in electronics. Brominated Battle: Soda Chemical Has Cloudy Health History 2011-12-12T22:45:05.903Z Mr. Austin estimates that 12,000 CDs produce about a ton of recyclable material from the No. 6 polystyrene plastic cases. Green Blog: A Virtuous (and Fun?) Way to Trade In Old CD's 2011-09-12T14:02:43Z They are made from polystyrene but not Styrofoam, which is a particular brand of plastic foam. Correction: Foam Container Ban story 2011-09-09T19:58:00Z San Francisco banned polystyrene containers in 2007, but the city’s ingrained emphasis on conservation made the switch relatively easy, said Rob Black, executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. Anti-litter bill would make California the first state to ban plastic foam takeout cartons 2011-08-28T19:26:10Z The new research focused on brominated polystyrene, a newer flame retardant manufactured by Albemarle Corp. and other companies. Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires 2012-04-04T16:45:01.270Z An important component of polystyrene, it is used primarily in the manufacture of plastic packaging, thermal insulation in buildings and disposable cups and food containers. Formaldehyde listed as cancer-causing 2011-06-11T01:30:27Z Styrene, an important component of polystyrene, is used primarily in the manufacture of plastic packaging, thermal insulation in buildings, and disposable cups and food containers. U.S. Weighs Cancer Risk of Styrene and Formaldehyde 2011-06-10T16:37:24Z Polymers such as polystyrene and nylon and polyethylene are thermoplastics; their polymer chains are formed in chemical reactions that take place before the plastic ever gets near a mold. A Brief History of Plastic's Conquest of the World 2011-05-29T14:15:02.467Z Another shareholder proposal, asking McDonald's to phase out its use of polystyrene coffee cups, was rejected but received a relatively large 26 percent of the vote. McDonald's: Ronald here to stay 2011-05-20T00:35:00Z He bounced over a kerb, the car took off, and as it slammed back down on to the track the steering column broke, and the car careered uncontrollably into a polystyrene marker board. Vettel beats Button in Malaysia 2011-04-10T12:45:05Z After that, the material is heated, to melt the polystyrene. Battery technology: Highly charged 2011-03-24T11:50:01Z Then they filled the gaps between the spheres with nickel and dissolved the polystyrene. A Battery That Charges in Seconds 2011-03-23T21:00:51Z Another was polystyrene, a hard, shiny plastic that could take on bright colors, remain crystalline clear, or be puffed up with air to become the foamy polymer DuPont later trademarked as Styrofoam. A Brief History of Plastic's Conquest of the World 2011-05-29T14:15:02.467Z The atomic blast began life as a collection of polystyrene blocks. Atomic bomb art 2011-03-01T04:08:52Z The holograms are an inexpensive alternative to bulky, often fragile physical models of wood or polystyrene, says Jared Smith, a senior vice president at Parsons Brinckerhoff in Seattle, an engineering, planning and architecture firm. Novelties: Holograms Deliver 3-D, Without the Goofy Glasses 2010-12-04T19:02:00Z His starting material, as he describes in a paper in Nature Nanotechnology, is made of closely packed polystyrene spheres about a millionth of a metre in diameter. Battery technology: Highly charged 2011-03-24T11:50:01Z The Illinois researchers made their electrode by coating a surface with tiny polystyrene spheres just a few hundred nanometers across, packing the spheres together into a regular lattice structure. A Battery That Charges in Seconds 2011-03-23T21:00:51Z The company also sells photo frames made from its polystyrene waste and recycles plastic scraps leftover from producing Wal-Mart-brand diapers into material used in building new Wal-Mart stores. Companies Cut Costs With Sustainable Policies 2010-06-12T01:20:00Z Conservationists are attempting to lure rare ospreys to new nesting sites in southern England using polystyrene models of the birds in "show homes". Fake nests used to attract ospreys 2010-04-23T02:57:00Z Dow has said that it hopes to sell the unit, which makes polystyrene, rubber and latex, by the end of the first quarter. TPG leads the race to buy Dow's Styron - WSJ 2010-03-01T06:29:00Z Excellent insulation is achieved by a thick layer of expanded polystyrene on all sides, roof, and floor. Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958 The box can be cheaply molded out of polystyrene or styrofoam or other material, so long as it is a good insulator and capable of withstanding temperatures of around 110 degrees centigrade. The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler The box is made from a polystyrene cube, 30 cm on a side. The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler |
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