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FACTS ABOUT STYROPOR / STYROFOAM
Styrofoam is actually a brand name for the material, polystyrene (PS). It is denoted by a #6 or PS in the triangle on the bottom of food packaging. The single-molecule form of polystyrene is known as styrene. PS foam, the type used in food packaging for products like take-away containers, supermarket meat trays, etc., is created by injecting the plastic polymer, polystyrene, with a gas-such as HCFC 22, CFC 11, or CFC 12 (all ozone destroying chlorofluorocarbons), or pentane-to expand it into that puffy material. Toxic and hazardous chemicals, including styrene, benzene and ethylene, are used to make PS foam and are a byproduct of PS foam production.
In 1986, styrene was found in 100 percent of all samples of human fat tissue taken as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Human Tissue Survey. Researchers found that Styrofoam cups lose weight when in use, meaning that styrene is oozing into the foods and drinks we consume. It then ends up stored in our fatty tissue, where it can build up to levels that can cause fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, blood abnormalities, and even carcinogenic effects. (source: http://www.greenhome.com/info/news/41.shtml)
What are the real health effects of eating and drinking food from Styrofoam containers:
World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. Long-term exposure to small quantities of styrene is also suspected of causing:
– low platelet counts or hemoglobin values;
– chromosomal and lymphatic abnormalities;
– neurotoxic effects due to accumulation of styrene in the tissues of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, resulting in fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, and other acute or chronic health problems associated with the nervous system. Because many of these effects can be more pronounced on developing bodies, extra caution is advisable for women who are pregnant (or considering becoming so) and for prepubescent children.
http://www.green-4-u.com/2008/05/22/why-styrofoam-is-bad/
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT
Polystyrene recycling is not “closed loop”. This means that your used food or drink packs or cups are not returned to their similar products, but into other forms, such as packing filler and cafeteria trays. The effect would be more resources are used, such as energy, manpower and raw materials, hence more pollution is created, to produce more polystyrene products.
WHAT SHOULD WE DO
It is recommended to bring your own mug and food container to reduce the use of stropor/styrofoam. In this case, you will be able to avoid its health effect and environmental problem on waste production.