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Styrofoam is a brand name for polystyrene foam, a type of plastic that is widely used for packaging, insulation, and disposable food containers. Styrofoam is not biodegradable and can persist in the environment for a long time, posing a threat to wildlife and marine life. Styrofoam can also release harmful chemicals when heated or burned, which can affect human health and contribute to air pollution.
Many countries and cities around the world have banned or restricted the use of styrofoam for environmental and health reasons. According to the web search results, some of the places that have banned styrofoam include:- The European Union, which will ban all food and beverage containers made from expanded polystyrene throughout its member states by 20211
- Canada, which will prohibit foodservice ware made of expanded or extruded polystyrene, and also polyvinyl chloride, black colored plastics, or oxo-degraded plastics by 20232
- Chile, which will ban single-use plastic products, including styrofoam, by 2022
- Costa Rica, which will ban all single-use plastics, including styrofoam, by 2021
- India, which will ban single-use plastics, including styrofoam, by 2022
- New Zealand, which will ban polystyrene packaging and other hard-to-recycle plastics by 2022
- Taiwan, which banned expanded polystyrene takeout containers and tableware in 20161
There are also many other countries and cities that have partial bans or local initiatives to reduce styrofoam use, such as China, Haiti, Fiji, Jamaica, Macau, Maldives, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Singapore, and several states and cities in the United States. You can find more information about the phase-out of polystyrene foam on Wikipedia or by searching the web.
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Very disappointed with these bunch of incompetent hypocrites
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Better buck up WhineBig, or face extinction
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If want to ban also not instant wan lah. Sentinel thought ban styrofoam is like shafting pineapples up his ass. Instant de.
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Dun expect to be bailed out
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No freeloading, understand?
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If banning cannot make profits for PAP
disGrace will not bother to save the earth
Why do we need 5 Mayors and 80 PAP Ministers?
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