Definition of polystyrene
: a polymer of styrene; especially : a rigid transparent thermoplastic that has good physical and electrical insulating properties and is used especially in molded products, foams, and sheet materials
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The new rules prohibit use of polystyrene in any county park, a portfolio that includes marinas, beaches and parkland covering roughly 13,500 acres.
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During a pilot recycling effort, more than 20, 95-gallon carts piled up, filled with polystyrene products.
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Because polystyrene doesn’t biodegrade like organic material does, the foam material has become a target for institutions and cities looking to minimize the harm to the environment.
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Siegel Lara said, noting that the ordinance would tie into a previous ordinance passed last year that prohibits the use of styrofoam or expanded polystyrene.
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Published in Advanced Energy Materials, their paper shows how ingredients from polystyrene, the stuff of Styrofoam, and rubber can be combined to create a stretchable material capable of acting as a battery.
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The ordinance comes just one month after Davis banned businesses from using polystyrene foam –
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The eateries will also eschew the use of polystyrene cups and plates, plastic take-out and beverage cups.
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But piled everywhere in the restaurants are all these polystyrene boxes, because there are plenty of these places where online delivery has gone to over 30 percent of their business.
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First Known Use of polystyrene
1927
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: a polymer of styrene; especially : a rigid transparent thermoplastic that has good physical and electrical insulating properties and is used especially in molded products, foams, and sheet materials
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