Each day, Coloradans end up throwing away more than five pounds of waste. The hope is outlawing Styrofoam takeout containers and plastic bags in the new year will help.
Always has been. “Styrofoam” is actually polystyrene (#6, PS plastic) in foam form. It’s also turned into solid objects and is transparent. Typical examples include plastic utensils, CD case covers, and some food containers. If it’s transparent, flimsy, and cracks really easily, it’s probably polystyrene.
They make clear Styrofoam containers now?
Always has been. “Styrofoam” is actually polystyrene (#6, PS plastic) in foam form. It’s also turned into solid objects and is transparent. Typical examples include plastic utensils, CD case covers, and some food containers. If it’s transparent, flimsy, and cracks really easily, it’s probably polystyrene.