As You Sow Urges McDonald’s to End Polystyrene Use
January 18, 2018
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.
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Sustainable Surfing: Look for Boards with Smaller Footprints
September 23, 2014
The ECOBOARD Project ensures that dozens of manufacturers are able to produce eco-friendly surfboards.
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Waste to Waves: Keeping Oceans Clean by Recycling Polystyrene
September 22, 2014
Expanded polystyrene foam, typically used for packaging and not much else, can be reborn into a new surfboard thanks to Waste to Waves.
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How to Recycle Packing Peanuts
March 5, 2014
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.
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Tricky Recyclables: Polystyrene
October 16, 2013
Lots of facilities are capable of processing #6 plastics, but few want to take on the hassle of transporting and processing bulky foams.
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Are Polystyrene Takeout Containers Recyclable?
October 16, 2013
Notoriously difficult to recycle, the classic to-go container is now accepted at more recycling facilities.
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Dart Container’s Michael Westerfield: Promoting the Recycling of a Material You Can’t Say is Recyclable
June 6, 2013
Do you think polystyrene isn’t recyclable? Dart Containers is trying to change that fallacy.
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Recycling the Other Stuff
May 23, 2011
Sometimes you just don’t know if you can throw a material in your curbside bin. Here are some helpful hints.
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Stuck with a Bunch of Styrofoam? Here’s How to Recycle Styrofoam!
May 2, 2011
The petroleum-based foam is detrimental to the environment and clogs up landfills fast, so reuse when you can!
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Which is Best: Recyclable Paperboard or Polystyrene Egg Cartons?
March 30, 2011
With landfill space filled with old egg cartons, reuse possibilities abound.