Made from recycled tree pulp and available for now for $10 each, the Igloo Recool is a green-minded alternative to disposable coolers made from Styrofoam. Can it get you through a day at the beach? Ry ...

The styrofoam cooler you remember your parents dragging to the beach as a kid is still kicking around a garbage dump somewhere, refusing to break down or disappear. That’s why the industry has ...

Remember those cheap white Styrofoam coolers that you used to pick up at the corner market for a couple of bucks? It looks like those days might be coming to an end, thankfully. Companies such as ...

Summertime is almost here, a time when many people try to beat the heat. But running air conditioners constantly can be expensive and wasteful. Now, researchers have designed a lightweight foam made ...

Styrofoam can be a tricky material for those of an eco-friendly mindset hoping to reduce their own footprint on this planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling anything that comes their way. Not only ...

Scientists in Sweden are touting a new wood-based shock-absorbing material that could be a replacement for Styrofoam. Trademarked under the name Cellufoam, the foam material offers similar properties ...