Join The Countdown to a Styrofoam-Free Dunkies!
We are eagerly anticipating the year 2020! That's the year by which Dunkin Brands has pledged to eliminate the use of all non-recyclable Styrofoam cups from its global supply chain, including Massachusetts!
Did You Know?
- During the annual Great Massachusetts Cleanup, polystyrene cups (commonly referred to as Styrofoam) consistently rank among the most common items collected
- Polystyrene does not decompose and will remain in the environment indefinitely
- There is no viable market or infrastructure for recycling polystyrene on a mass scale in Massachusetts
- Birds, fish, and other animals often mistake small pieces of polystyrene for food and ingest it
- Styrene has been shown to be an animal carcinogen and when heated (as with hot coffee) it can leach into your beverage