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 ...

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 ...

Not all packing peanuts are biodegradable, Dr. Jiliani warns, and in fact, some cheaper materials may contain synthetic substances such as polystyrene. “It goes without saying that these are non ...