Concentrating on picking up small trash bits along the river a few days ago. Most of this is Styrofoam of one type or another. Styrofoam peanuts, broken up coolers, packing material, coffee cups, takeout trays, etc. I see a lot of small bead like bits of Styrofoam along the beaches. They look like tiny white eggs. I don't know what products they were originally but those beads are everywhere. They float and float and float and never go away. I was out at the Mall of America yesterday and when I arrived I was starving so I bought some noodles from a fast food place. I was half way done when I realized it was served in a Styrofoam container. Ahhhhhh. I looked at the bottom just to make sure. Yes, #6 EPS extruded polystyrene also known by the trade name Styrofoam. Ahhhhh. I had made myself a promise to ONLY patronize places that serve takeout in eco-friendly containers. Mall of America is not Minneapolis so the new rules don't apply. Mall of America is Bloomington. I wonder if they are considering a ban on Styrofoam as Minneapolis (and now New York City) have done. I wonder how many cities across the country are considering this.
