plastic foam

noun

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The movement to drop plastic foam packaging is also spreading around the world: Dozens of countries, including Canada, Germany and Zimbabwe, have banned or restricted the use of Styrofoam, particularly in packaging and food service. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 2 May 2025 The study adds plastic foam production exacerbates health risks to the communities that live near production plants. Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 This bill would phase out the use of plastic foam foodware, packing peanuts, and single-use foam coolers by 2028. Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 There was a time when plastic foam foodware packaging - commonly known as Styrofoam - was a regular sight at music festivals, coffee shops and takeaway outlets. Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plastic foam

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plastic foam was in 1943

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“Plastic foam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20foam. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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