In a stroke of scientific genius, a German researcher enjoying a box of popcorn in a dark movie theater realized that the overpriced, butter-soaked concession had the exact same size and consistency as Styrofoam packing peanuts. Considering the polystyrene-based latter takes centuries to break down into yet smaller bits of harmful microplastic, and requires fossil […] The post New Shipping Material Can Replace Polystyrene ‘Peanuts’ With Compressed Popcorn appeared first on Good News Network.