I am well aware of how bad Styrofoam is bad for the environment. However, I need to relay a story. A while ago 7-11 switched their coffee cups from the white foam cups to the paper cups with a paper holder for the cup. Great, that sounds like a great thing for the environment. I bought my cup of coffee this morning and alas they were out of holders. I ended up using two cups instead, but, STILL BURNED MY HAND!
Does anyone else have a similar story, I am fine with not using Styrofoam, but, is there something else to replace it with that is just as insulated?
S. Poopsoski said
The problem is that this “green” concern is really driven by emotion and has little basis in actual fact. If people were really concerned for the environment they would look at the big picture instead of the very myopic views that are currently curculating. Is it really better to cut down trees that consume CO2, and turn them into cups? Also think about the paper bleaching process that not only is energy consuming but also actually produces some pretty nasty byproducts. If that were not enough, in a commercially used landfill, it is anaerobic (no oxygen) and study after study have found paper will exist almost indefinitely under these conditions. Do yourself and the environment a favor, don’t give in to these myopic ideals that seem to drive popular opinion. Make the right choice, choose foamed PS.
eco2020 said
I think that is a very interesting point. Not sure that I have ever thought about it like that. Thank you for the insight!