• The foam cups and plates are polystyrene. There are concerns about the solid waste generated by polystyrene cups and food containers. It may be recycled.
	•The term Styrofoam is actually a trademark of a product made by Dow Chemical and another name is expandable polystyrene.
	• Polystyrene has a relatively low melting temperature which limits it application to cold or low temperature usage. Food cannot be microwave in polystyrene.  It is the cheapest polymer by weight which accounts for its widespread usage.

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