There aren’t many Styrofoam-style containers that make it into our house these days, now that we consume fewer prepackaged food items. But once in a while, a take-home box from a restaurant or a fresh ...

Q: I want to build a house that is very efficient and strong to withstand tornadoes. I prefer one made with concrete because the resource is so abundant. How good are foam-block houses filled with ...

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With her camera rolling, cm approaches an oversized box sitting on the ground. “Oh, what did I order? You might ask,” she said playfully. She opens the flaps to uncover a seemingly endless amount of ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — As the forklift lurched toward a nearby truck, its prongs began to slide between two foam blocks loaded on the trailer. An unmistakable squeak followed, like Styrofoam being jammed ...

The Waste Center at the Forest Grove Farmers Market will be collecting polystyrene blocks through the rest of the market season. (The Waste Center at the Forest Grove Farmers Market) Do you have some ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — As the forklift lurched toward a nearby truck, its prongs began to slide between two foam blocks loaded on the trailer. An unmistakable squeak followed, like Styrofoam being jammed ...