We all know that Styrofoam is bad news. It doesn’t break down, it can’t be recycled and it releases chemicals when it gets wet that contaminate water that touches it thus contaminating the water supply.

It also contaminates the food we put in those “to go” containers, ending up in our bodies:

By 1986, styrene was found in 100 percent of all samples of human fat tissue taken as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Human Tissue Survey. Researchers found that Styrofoam cups lose weight when in use, meaning that styrene is oozing into the foods and drinks we consume. It then ends up stored in our fatty tissue, where it can build up to levels that can cause fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, blood abnormalities, and even carcinogenic effects.

(source: http://www.greenhome.com/info/news/41.shtml)

That’s pretty shocking when you think about it!

Back in 1989 many companies voluntarily stopped using it – not because of what it was doing to us but because the production of Styrofoam uses CFC’s and the use of CFC’s was banned back then.

One of these companies was McDonald’s but we’ve learned that McDonald’s is currently running a promotion giving away free cups of it’s coffee in… yes, you guessed it: STYROFOAM CUPS!!!

We here at Buy Rash Guards care about our health, your health and the health of your family so we’re asking that you take a moment to sign one of the many petitions out there that are asking McDonald’s to stop poisoning us. You can find one by The Environment California Styro-Strike by clicking here…