Sentences with phrase «use of plastic foam»

For example, updated codes would encourage use of plastic foam insulation, which would dramatically reduce energy use in buildings, where 40 percent of U.S. energy is used.

The sale or use of plastic foam food containers will no longer be allowed at East Hampton Village businesses.

Not exact matches

As the mycelium grows, it solidifies into a mass, becoming one of Ecovative's patented Mushroom Packaging products, which can replace most types of plastic foam and are currently used by customers to package everything from electronics to furniture.

«The only difference is that we foam the plastic to make the foam tray thereby reducing the amount of material used.»

The one that shocked me the most is a foaming agent called Azodicarbonamide, which is used in the production of foamed plastics.

Levels of chlorofluorocarbons, which are used as refrigerants, as cleaning solvents, and as raw materials for making plastic foam, have climbed 5 percent annually.

The team constructed dozens of muscles using materials ranging from metal springs to packing foam to sheets of plastic, and experimented with different skeleton shapes to create muscles that can contract down to 10 % of their original size, lift a delicate flower off the ground, and twist into a coil, all simply by sucking the air out of them.

«Our wood foam can be used in exactly the same way as conventional plastic spray foams, but is an entirely natural product made from sustainable raw materials,» explains Professor Volker Thole of the WKI.

Polystyrene is one of the most widely used plastics, and an ingredient used to make a widely used white, rigid foam (often sold under the name Styrofoam).

The automaker's new «Waste to Wave» project will keep plastic foam used to form the skeletons of early design models from the landfill.

The seats, which used to be filled with an indifferently conceived mix of plastic foam and cement mix, now are better shaped, a little cushier, and more generously adjustable.

Weight savings also come from its inner - CFRP and outer - aluminium doors (50 % lighter than conventional doors), high structural rigidity allowing a reduced number of components (10 % weight saving) and the use of foam plastic technology in the air - con ducts (60 % weight saving, also improves acoustics by absorbing noise).

Barlow has a magpie eye for the easy (to find, to use) materiality of modernity, the lo - tech and everyday — plywood, expanding foam, polystyrene, plaster, cement, plastic piping, Polyfilla, tape — which make up so much of our world that we've stopped even seeing them.

Using metal, polyurethane, silicone rubber and foam, some of her pieces seemingly contain huge loaves of bread or somehow incorporate plastic buckets for building materials.

Using a wide variety of materials include foam, paper, plastic and lightweight wood — Ryan also loves to scavenge litter found on his walks around Chicago, which he then repurposes for his artworks.

To create these new landscapes, Gipson uses a variety of materials including foam, latex paint, glass, synthetic hair, salt, sugar, crystals, plastic, drinking straws, and bouncy balls.

Adam Parker Smith will present two new bodies of work, building off his recent series of large wall sculptures: in one series, Parker Smith uses materials like EVA foam with UV prints of marble as his canvas, with plastic beads, faux food, and socks inlaid via intarsia.

You could easily use a piece of old carpet (preferably Hessian backed rather than foam backed) or a thick piece of plastic tarpaulin weighed down with stones.

Or I suppose we could start using more plastic foam and building materials instead of trying to use less.

Over 10 states have already preempted local regulation of single - use bags and / or expanded polystyrene foam and other plastic pollution.

«Expanded polystyrene foam — better known as Styrofoam — fragments and is virtually impossible to clean up, yet Americans are still using 25 billion cups made from this plastic every year,» said Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director of 5 Gyres.

We like to minimize the use of non-natural materials like foam, plastic, vinyl and fiberglass, and stay with traditional building materials and practices.

In early April city council members, at a vote of 8 - 1, passed an ordinance that prohibits single - use plastic bags, expanded polystyrene (foam) food containers, packing peanuts, and plastic straws!

In the world of plastic pollution, preemption is when statewide legislation is used to take away a local city's right to pass a bag ban, foam ban or other local ordinance to prevent plastic litter.

Carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant, in fire extinguishers, for inflating life rafts and life jackets, blasting coal, foaming rubber and plastics, promoting the growth of plants in greenhouses, immobilizing animals before slaughter, and in carbonated beverages.

These and dozens of other flame retardant chemicals are used in drapes, carpets, upholstered furniture, electronics — pretty much anything in your home that contains polyurethane foam, textiles or plastics.»

The use of Durisol Insulated concrete forms (made from wood chips and cement) is also lower embodied energy than the typical plastic foam ICF.

The theme of Earth Day this year is «Ending Plastic Pollution» and this resonates strongly for the many Surfrider volunteers and community leaders spearheading campaigns to ban single - use plastic bags, polystyrene foam, straws, and common - sense policies that encourage the use of reusable and sustainable matPlastic Pollution» and this resonates strongly for the many Surfrider volunteers and community leaders spearheading campaigns to ban single - use plastic bags, polystyrene foam, straws, and common - sense policies that encourage the use of reusable and sustainable matplastic bags, polystyrene foam, straws, and common - sense policies that encourage the use of reusable and sustainable materials.

It's body is made of plastic and has a foam padding for comfortable use.

Next, I used a florist foam, a Dollar Store plastic silver look plate, pinecones previously painted in white, and 4 pounds of epsom salt to make the arrangement.