All those to-go cups and food containers aren’t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn’t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make – and throw away – so much of it.  

<p>All those to-go cups and food containers aren&rsquo;t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn&rsquo;t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make &ndash; and throw away &ndash; so much of it. &nbsp;</p>

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