Teens Find New Use for Styrofoam So many of the new products we purchase come packed in expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam®)—TVs, appliances, toys are more. In fact, a whopping two billion pounds of Styrofoam is produced each year in the U.S. alone—enough to fill nearly 25% of all U.S. landfills. Alarmingly, Styrofoam takes over […]
Posted in: Conservation, Environment, Water
Saying Farewell to Foam We continue to be amazed by (and very proud of) the creative solutions Norwex Movement members have come up with in order to live a little more sustainably. For example in response to our recent blog, “Businesses Are Saying No to Foam Packaging,” several of you wrote in to share how […]
Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Reader Ideas
Forget the Foam! Sure, foam packaging is convenient. It keeps drinks chilled longer and makes a handy to-go container. But as we all know, using expanded polystyrene (EPS) is bad—not just for us, but for the environment as well. Here’s why: • It’s not biodegrade, sustainable or easily recycled. • The synthetic chemicals it’s […]
Posted in: Amy's Green Blog
All About Styrofoam I was at a fast food restaurant the other day, and I noticed that the drink I ordered was in a Styrofoam® cup. Generally, I try to avoid places that use Styrofoam, but so many places use it for food and drink containers that it’s difficult to avoid sometimes. As I was […]
Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Food, Reuse Recycle
