Here’s a fact that basically says it all…

STYROFOAM TAKES 2,000 YEARS TO DECOMPOSE IN A LANDFILL.

So…

Why do people still buy styrofoam cups and plates? Why is food take-out “to go” still put into styrofoam containers?  We label cigarettes saying they are bad for your health, why don’t we label styrofoam containers saying this is bad for our environment?

Do you know, that when I visit any of my local KFC restaurants (Kentucky Fried Chicken), and I am ordering a take-out dinner… if I ask for some plates, they ALWAYS give me styrofoam plates.. But as soon as I insist on paper plates, they reach under the counter to their prized stock, and give me paper..

Paper plates cost more, but only take 10 years to decompose.

It’s no secret that paper can rot, by styrofoam cannot.

So why is styrofoam food packaging still legal? Why isn’t it labelled that it is bad for our environment?

…and most of all, why does KFC give out styrofoam plates first, but they need to be asked for their secret stash of paper plates?