Over the past few years, several cities have banned the use of styrofoam products. Last year, DART Industries claimed recycling was achievable and safe, and the ban was postponded in New York City. On February 29, 2016, Eric Goldstein wrote a blog post about a call to move forward with the ban. You can read the blog post here. Although cities around the U.S. are making … [Read more...] about Banning Styrofoam in the Lehigh Valley
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Peter Crownfield: ‘Styrofoam Containers & Plastic Bags’
People in the U.S. and around the world use billions of plastic containers, utensils, & bags every year. Do we really need these 'conveniences'? The processes of manufacturing styrene & styrene foam releases thousands of tons of ozone into the atmosphere and a variety of other pollutants that cause cancer and other health effects in those who work in or live anywhere … [Read more...] about Peter Crownfield: ‘Styrofoam Containers & Plastic Bags’