The SB 568 is a statewide ban on polystyrene takeout food packaging to help mitigate the detrimental effects polystyrene is having on our waterways, storm drains and marine life.
Another thing that I learned is that Styrofoam containers are basically used only once before they become waste, and consequently litter.
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| Don't let the fact that they're an inanimate object fool you, these things are up to no good. |
Cameron Shibata, leading letter writing coordinator said that it has been proven that this ban does work. "In San Francisco, two years after the passage of polystyrene food-ware ban, a litter study showed a 36% decrease in litter."
According to the US EPA, Styrene increases the risk of leukemia and lymphoma and neurological problems such as loss of hearing and balance. (But, what isn't detremantal to your health these days am I right?)
"It makes no sense to use these types of containers when it accomplishes so little yet do so much damage," says Corey Nguyen, a computer science major.
This is a small public service announcement that shows the dangers that Styrofoam poses. The dramatic music is what got to me, I almost shed a tear. (I got over that)
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