Expanded polystyrene, or styrofoam, is hard to recycle. Reduce usage, repurpose the packaging, or seek out town and shipping company recycling resources.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Styrofoam is considered poor for the environment for a number of reasons — including how difficult it is to recycle, the chemicals involved in making it and the potential for animals ...

STOW - Foam blocks in your local gymnastics gym could be toxic, according to the Toxic Use Reduction Institute (TURI) out of UMass Lowell, who is now offering grants to gyms to replace them with safer ...

There's a claim circling the internet saying someone can use a Styrofoam cup, like the ones you get from Whataburger or Chick-Fil-A, to protect your outdoor spigot faucets from freezing from during ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Starting in January, your ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Several people came together to collect Styrofoam for recycling. Montgomery County, Ohio, said in a ...

Microwaving styrofoam, or EPS, can break the container and cause chemicals to leech out faster. Use microwave-safe glass containers instead.

Avon is now the first municipality in Colorado to offer end-to-end Styrofoam recycling. All Eagle County residents can drop off clean, white, hard Styrofoam with no tape or casing attached in the ...