Reasons I should replace Styrofoam items...?

This time I'm referencing greenliving.lovetoknow.com, in the article found here.

How many of you know what polystyrene is?

One...two? More of you? I, for one, didn't know a thing about it until I started looking up the detrimental effects of Styrofoam. So I'll enlighten you:

• According to the article, Styrofoam is the trade name for polystyrene, and polystyrene is a petroleum-based plastic.
• One of the main parts in the process of manufacturing polystyrene is the exposure to styrene, which has been classified as a possible human carcinogen. 
• Styrene is often used in the production of plastics, rubbers, and resins.
• The production of petroleum, which is essential in the production of Styrofoam, is a cause of pollution and petroleum is a non-sustainable resource. 
• Not only is Styrofoam forever, as the last post briefly discusses, but it is lightweight and can float. Thus, it is now a large portion of marine debris along coastlines and in other parts of the waterways.
• Styrofoam doesn't break down by exposure to light, but merely breaks into smaller pieces.

With these few facts in mind, think of the food you bring home in your take-out boxes from your favorite restaurant. It's usually a Styrofoam box, right? And think of that coffee that gets chilly in your Styrofoam cup at work. You don't think twice about it: you pop that meal or that cup of coffee in the microwave.

Even without heat, some of the chemicals in Styrofoam products can leak out into the food that comes in contact with it, and when you heat it up the effects only grow. This can be harmful to your health and even to the reproductive system.

So, next time you want to just take your takeout out of the fridge and heat it up in the microwave, just think about it for a minute and put it on a real plate. Start taking a mug to work, or even a reusable coffee cup. I know Styrofoam keeps in the heat or keeps the drink cold, but think about the environment and about your own health.

And again, I'll emphasize the fact that it's so much cheaper to get reusable items and just wash them. A few minutes a day is all it takes, guys.

Save the earth, one less Styrofoam item at a time.