polystyrene

Devon village bans sale of cheap polystyrene body boards

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Devon village bans sale of cheap polystyrene body boards that break up in the sea and harm wildlife after landslide referendum vote Westward Ho! near Bideford in Devon has self-imposed polystyrene board ban Polystyrene boards can harm wildlife which confuse plastic particles for food Andrew Cross of Plastic Free Torridge hailed the efforts of shops … Read more

Home fit for a Hobbit! House made of polystyrene and mud goes on sale for $220,000 in Vermont

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A unique one-bedroom house built of polystyrene and mud that looks like it would be fit for a Hobbit has gone on sale for $220,000.  The house in Marshfield, Vermont, was built in 1988 by the late Bob Chappelle, an award-winning architect who was inspired by the mud huts he saw in Africa.  Chapelle used a … Read more