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Tag: polystyrene

  • As You Sow Urges McDonald’s to End Polystyrene Use

    January 18, 2018

    Wendy Gabriel

    The concern is that while McDonald’s has decreased the use of polystyrene it is still being used in some markets and there hasn’t been an effort to complete phase out its use.

  • Sustainable Surfing: Look for Boards with Smaller Footprints

    September 23, 2014

    Kara DiCamillo

    The ECOBOARD Project ensures that dozens of manufacturers are able to produce eco-friendly surfboards.

  • Waste to Waves: Keeping Oceans Clean by Recycling Polystyrene

    September 22, 2014

    April Stearns

    Expanded polystyrene foam, typically used for packaging and not much else, can be reborn into a new surfboard thanks to Waste to Waves.

  • How to Recycle Packing Peanuts

    March 5, 2014

    Sophia Bennett

    Styrofoam is hard to recycle because it takes up so much space relative to its weight, so shipping it to a recycler does not provide much return on investment.

  • Tricky Recyclables: Polystyrene

    October 16, 2013

    Rachel Tardif

    Lots of facilities are capable of processing #6 plastics, but few want to take on the hassle of transporting and processing bulky foams.

  • Are Polystyrene Takeout Containers Recyclable?

    October 16, 2013

    April Stearns

    Notoriously difficult to recycle, the classic to-go container is now accepted at more recycling facilities.

  • Dart Container’s Michael Westerfield: Promoting the Recycling of a Material You Can’t Say is Recyclable

    June 6, 2013

    RecycleNation

    Do you think polystyrene isn’t recyclable? Dart Containers is trying to change that fallacy.

  • Recycling the Other Stuff

    May 23, 2011

    Wendy Gabriel

    Sometimes you just don’t know if you can throw a material in your curbside bin. Here are some helpful hints.

  • Stuck with a Bunch of Styrofoam? Here’s How to Recycle Styrofoam!

    May 2, 2011

    Elizah Leigh

    The petroleum-based foam is detrimental to the environment and clogs up landfills fast, so reuse when you can!

  • Which is Best: Recyclable Paperboard or Polystyrene Egg Cartons?

    March 30, 2011

    Elizah Leigh

    With landfill space filled with old egg cartons, reuse possibilities abound.

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