Experts in the packaging industry Thursday expressed concern over the recent lifting of a ban on disposable polystyrene tableware, due to the possible impacts on food safety and on the environment.

Polystyrene is a versatile material that is utilised in the manufacturing of a wide variety of products for end users. It is frequently used in items that require clarity, such as food packaging and ...

To contain the catch, the disposable polystyrene boxes from the fishing boats of Porto Torres are banned. The styrene polymer is one of the major pollutants of the sea (and not only), of which ...