Time to Outlaw Styrofoam?

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If you are in New Yorker then chances are you have heard about the crusades of Mayor Michael Bloomberg against Styrofoam. He is eager to outlaw the use of all Styrofoam packaging in favor of more earth friendly packaging.

It doesn't seem like this would be a particularly hard fight, especially if you are like us and the thought of touching Styrofoam is like running fingernails down a chalkboard.

"Steve Russell, vice president of the American Chemistry Council, a trade group, said recycling polystyrene was something to look at instead of a ban.

"The technology exists to recycle polystyrene foam foodservice right now," he said, pointing to efforts in California."

 We do have to agree that it  recycling might be a little less shocking to the economy than an outright ban. What do you think?

Source: online.wsj.com