The Save-a-Cup scheme was set up by the vending and plastics industries to recycle as many as possible of the three-and-a-half billion polystyrene cups used each year.

“节省杯子”计划通过兜售和塑料业每年尽可能多地回收35亿聚苯乙烯杯而成立。

It was made from polystyrene which was strong, cheap and transparent, allowing the ink level to be seen at all times.

它由聚苯乙烯制成，坚固、廉价、透明，可以随时看到墨水量。

But then it was discovered in 2015 that these little grubs could eat polystyrene and a whole new line of research opened up.

但在2015年，人们发现这些小东西可以吃聚苯乙烯，于一个全新的研究方向就出现了。

While it can technically be recycled, it's not particularly practical, because a truck full of lightweight, air-filled Styrofoam doesn't melt down into a lot of polystyrene.

尽管从技术角度能被回收，但特别实用，因为一卡车又轻又蓬松的泡沫塑料并能够熔化成量的聚苯乙烯。

It’s collecting all sorts from sort of tiny bits, plastic needles and bits of polystyrene, all the way up to bits of broken bucking plastic bottle as well.”

它收集种种样的东西，从细小的塑料碎片、聚苯乙烯碎片和种样碎掉的塑料瓶。

There are also new bans in parts of the country on polystyrene packaging and microbeads that are found in personal care and cleaning products.

澳部分地区还出台了新的禁令，禁止聚苯乙烯包装，以及在个人护理和清洁产品中存在的塑料微球。

While laying plastic film on extruded polystyrene boards, static electricity was generated, igniting the gases, the foam and other flammable materials.

在挤塑板上铺设塑料薄膜时，产生静电放电点燃积聚的易燃气体，迅即引燃聚氨酯泡沫、挤塑板等易燃可燃材料。

Tastes have evolved: polystyrene cups have long replaced elegant coffee sets in many situations.

聚苯乙烯杯子在许多情况下早已取代了优雅的咖啡具。

Now it's mainly plain paper and polystyrene, but the skillful wrapping and excitement of unwrapping remains.

现在主要的包装材料普通纸张和聚苯乙烯，但巧妙的包装和拆开包装时的兴奋感仍然存在。

Take " expanded polystyrene" , for example, which you know as " Styrofoam" .

比如说“发泡聚乙烯”，也就家知道的“泡沫聚乙烯”。

Polystyrene ceiling tiles, no natural daylight, the least inspiring place to meet people.

聚苯乙烯天花板，没有自然采光，最鼓舞人心的会面场所。

Now, if you're wondering about that polystyrene clamshell, yeah, we ditched it.

现在，如果您想知道那个聚苯乙烯翻盖，的，我们抛弃了它。

So my polystyrene balls are now the stored electric charges in the grid.

所以我的泡沫塑料球现在代表了网格中储存的电荷。

Polymerize it, polystyrene. Make a foam out of it, Styrofoam.

聚合它，聚苯乙烯。 用它做泡沫， 聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料。

They then printed just the Giga's head and cut it out of polystyrene.

他们只打印了巨兽龙头部，并从聚苯乙烯中切割出来。

Polystyrene can take thousands of years to degrade.

聚苯乙烯可能需要数千年才能降解。

These include 3.9 inches of extruded polystyrene foam and 5.9 inches of spray polyurethane foam.

这包括3.9英寸的挤塑聚苯乙烯泡沫和5.9英寸的喷涂聚氨酯泡沫。

My husband has, you know, like nails down a chalkboard or squeaky polystyrene?

我丈夫有，你知道的，就像指甲划过黑板或者吱吱作响的泡沫塑料那样的声音过敏吗？

He took a temporary assignment managing a Ferrari of a polystyrene clamshells in which the company's burgers were served and which were being damned for their contribution to America's litter problem That turned into a 25-year career.

他暂时负责管理一种用于包装公司汉堡的聚苯乙烯蛤壳盒，这种盒子因为对美国垃圾问题的贡献而受到指责。这后来变成了一段长达25年的职业生涯。

What throws a spanner in the works is the layer of polyethylene that makes the cup waterproof, and the lid, which is most often made of polystyrene.

在工作中投入扳手的使杯子防水的聚乙烯层， 以及通常由聚苯乙烯制成的盖子。