Follow Starbucks Via's tips on how to keep your drink warm. Oct. 20, 2011 — -- False, a styrofoam cup cannot capture heat as well as a thermos container. Many people carry around hot beverages ...

In terms of environmental impact, biodiesel fuel is nicer than "ordinary" diesel. Meanwhile, styrofoam is a nasty, non-biodegradable packaging material. Now, like a scene from Back to the Future made ...

Last month, we showed you a company in Santa Cruz that is revolutionizing the packaging industry with its eco-friendly version of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. Now their products are ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as styrofoam, doesn't degrade or break down over time. Styrofoam is recyclable, but it is only accepted by a very small number of recycling facilities. The ...

The Centerville-Washington Park District is asking residents to save any Styrofoam from Christmas presents from the landfill ...

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest organizes a monthly Styrofoam cleaning event aimed at reducing waste and reusing the material. Hosted the first Saturday of every month, the club collects, cleans ...

Avoid microwaving Styrofoam, or EPS, as chemicals in EPS leach out faster when exposed to heat. Microwaving EPS containers can also cause them to crack or break. Opt for microwave-safe glass ...

You should only microwave food in styrofoam containers that have a microwave-safe label. This is to prevent the compound styrene, which has been linked to cancer, from leaching into your food.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A big change is coming to Virginia’s food industry. Styrofoam containers will be banned starting next week. Beginning July 1, Styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, trays and containers ...

New list includes styrene as possibly linked to cancer. June 10, 2011— -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services added eight more substances to its "known human carcinogen" or ...

New York City will begin officially enforcing its ban on styrofoam beginning Monday. The city outlawed the material on January 1, 2019, but businesses were given a six-month transition period before ...