Hawaiʻi is the home of surfing. Could old surfboards provide residents with new environmentally friendly homes?

Polystyrene foam is still being sold in the state of California despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Susanne Rust/Los Angeles Times) Same with the restaurant supply shop KaTom ...

But [HowToMechatronics] knew that the polystyrene foam blocks he’d be using would easily yield to a hot nichrome wire, minimizing the cutting forces and the need for a stout frame. But the ...

Surf Blocks” are fire-resistant, termite-proof, and close the loop on mountains of waste from the state’s beloved sport.

Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene ...