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Discarded polystyrene cup on the shore of Lake Michigan. In the late 20th and early 21st century, there has been a global movement towards the phase-out of polystyrene foam as a single use plastic (SUP). Early bans of polystyrene foam intended to eliminate ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), formerly a major component.
Siu mei with rice in a foam takeout container. A foam food container is a form of disposable food packaging for various foods and beverages, such as processed instant noodles, raw meat from supermarkets, ice cream from ice cream parlors, cooked food from delicatessens or food stalls, or beverages like "coffee to go".
Siu mei with rice in a foam food container. Many disposable foodservice products can be made of plastic or plastic-coated paper: cups, plates, bowls, trays, food containers and cutlery, for example. Plastics are used because the material is lightweight and holds the temperature of hot/cold food and beverages.
Costs and franchise push back have stopped the coffee company from making the transition.
Maine was the first state to officially get a foam food container ban onto the books. In May 2019, Maryland Governor Hogan allowed the foam ban (House Bill 109) to become law without a signature making Maryland the second state to have a food container foam ban on the books, but is the first one to take effect on 1 July 2020. [86] [87] [88] [89]
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are a good source of protein. A standard serving packs five grams of it, about the equivalent of a handful of almonds or a half a cup of chickpeas. 7.
And today, my UK friends and colleagues love coffee as much, if not more, than a cup of Earl Grey or English Breakfast. Not everyone's cup of tea. - Stephen Chung/LNP/Shutterstock/
A 2011 book estimated that a chain of doughnut shops used one billion disposable coffee cups in a year, enough to circle the Earth twice. [10] A 2012 article in OnEarth said that Starbucks used over four billion disposable coffee cups in 2011. [11] The Cup Noodles brand of instant noodles uses expanded polystyrene foam cups to contain the ...