• Suppliers and manufacturers offer several "green" alternatives for foam board.Recycle Logo The Bigger Picture image by Sophia Winters from Fotolia.com
  
  Rigid foam board is used in the construction industry as an insulation and structural support material. Foam core board is a craft material used for mounting photos and art, or for creating displays and presentations. Both types of foam board can contain formaldehyde, a health hazard, or release ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere during the manufacturing process. Traditional foam board is also non-biodegradable, and until recently, not recyclable. Foam board makers and suppliers offer several environmentally-friendly, or "green," alternatives for foam board products.
  
  

Recycled Foam Board Insulation

• Insulation Depot, located in Massachusetts, reclaims and recycles rigid foam board building materials that are non-biodegradable, keeping them out of landfills and putting reusable supplies back into the market. Insulation Depot offers composite, extruded polystyrene, ISO and EPS white beadboard. All of their reclaimed products are structurally sound, less expensive than new products, and contribute no new pollution to the environment.
  
  Insulation Depot
  
  703 Waverly St.
  
  Framingham, MA 01702
  
  877-311-0175
  
  insulationdepot.com
  
  

Biodegradable and Recyclable Foam Boards

• The Gilman Brothers Company manufactures two types of craft- and business-grade foam core display board. InSite is a biodegradable foam board for mounting, painting and laminating signs and displays which uses at least 15% recycled material and degrades in less than five years once it is discarded. DuraPlast is a foam board that is both recyclable and biodegradable. Both products are tested and certified by independent laboratories.
  
  The Gilman Brothers Company
  
  Gilman Rd., Box 38
  
  Gilman, CT 06336
  
  860-889-8444
  
  gilmanbrothers.com
  
  

PVC Foam Board

• Soben Board International manufactures both construction and craft-weight PVC foam board products. Soben's PVC foam board is recyclable, does not contain formaldehyde or benzene and received the Green product Label Award from the National Environment Protection Bureau. PVC foam board is sturdy, fire-resistant, repels water and can be printed on or painted.
  
  Soben Board International
  
  Unit 4A, Evernew Commercial Centre
  
  33 Pine St.
  
  Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
  
  85-23-173-2683
  
  sobenboard.com