CowTown by Charlie Podrebarac for May 22, 2020

People don’t realise that some of the thin ones that look like heavy paper are actually a kind of “styrofoam” …

actually called “extruded polystyrene foam"… as well.

it’s just squished thin and flat, and sometimes shiny.

You can see the foam cells inside, if you tear some.

And Dow Chemical wants you to know that its genuine Styrofoam™ brand of extruded polystyrene foam is an insulating and craft product,

that has never been used to make plates, cups and other dinnerware.

If you write laws to ban styrofoam cups or food containers, you’re legally banning a nonexistent thing.

I want Dow chemical to know that I don’t care…

I will still say “styrofoam cups” and I’ll still say don’t use them.