Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon

Made from tiny hollow beads of different plastics that are extremely friable, polystyrene is arguably the most damaging form of plastic in the environment.
Some estimates suggest polystyrene takes over 1,000 years to completely break down, all the while shedding microplastics into the soil and water.

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