If you've ever opened a package that was filled to the brim with packing peanuts and wondered what the heck to do with them, we've got 13 genius answers! These tiny pieces of Styrofoam are best known ...

Those little white polystyrene-foam packaging peanuts are nearly ubiquitous in our pack-and-ship culture, but they are no good for the environment, let alone human health. The basic building block of ...

Researchers developed a process to convert packing peanuts into electrodes for lithium-ion batteries The electrodes outperformed traditional graphite ones, increasing storage capacity and charging ...

This schematic depicts a process for converting waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, ...

Dear Heloise: I was looking for a way to recycle the packing foam peanuts from a box I received recently when I noticed that on the box it said that many package mailing offices will take the packing ...

I have packing peanuts that are water soluble. How do I dispose of them? I can't find a name for them in the Recyclopedia. Also, would you consider putting the address for the Recyclopedia in your ...

Q: Is there a place to recycle the packing peanuts I get with mail-order packages? — O.N., Williamsburg A: Yes. The Plastic Loose Fill Council is promoting the reuse of those annoying packing peanuts ...