"As silly stunts for social media go, this might not be quite as dangerous as eating Tide Pods, but it is still extremely ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Packing peanuts made from a material called polystyrene are used to protect products while being shipped. Yet, these little pieces of foam can have several other ...

covering everything from foodware to packing peanuts and coolers. Meanwhile, Washington has taken a step further by expanding ...

A doctor has warned the latest social media trend could lead to 'digestive blockages'. Health experts are warning against the ...

Starting June 1 expanded polystyrene products, including Styrofoam products, will be prohibited from sale in Washington. This includes food service products like cups, plates, to-go clamshells, trays ...

Now, researchers at Purdue University have shown how to manufacture carbon-nanoparticle and microsheet anodes from polystyrene and starch-based packing peanuts, respectively. “We were getting a ...