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> I remember 20 years ago learning that styrofoam is one of the most recyclable materials Citation? I don't think I've ever lived somewhere that accepted styro
by kscaldef 16y ago
> I remember 20 years ago learning that styrofoam is one of the most recyclable materials
Citation? I don't think I've ever lived somewhere that accepted styrofoam in curbside recycling, so I'm a bit skeptical.
- btilly 16y agoI don't have the original one on hand. The research I encountered was done at the University of Victoria back in the 1980s, and I learned about it while I was a student there. However I just looked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cup#Environmental_impact http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cup#Environmental_impact which has the comment, Paper cups may consume more non-renewable resources than cups made of polystyrene foam (whose only significant effluent is pentane). which includes two citations for the fact.
- sprout 16y agoMy father works in recycling. You can recycle styrofoam, but all you can make out of it is packing peanuts. Styrofoam cups aren't exactly a sustainable solution.
- aarongough 16y agoToronto does take styrofoam in it's recycling program now. Though I've never seen that done anywhere else...