In recent days, I met with styrofoam as food wrappers. The first in a shopping plastazote center in the capital. I remember, at an angle in this shopping there Padang rice cake stall. Rushing plastazote I seek, rather difficult because of the large buildings and berjibunnya merchant stalls. Once up and down escalators, finally I found also one of the favorite menu. But o'o..dikemasnya disposable styrofoam! And as usual I will cancel the food shopping in places that use styrofoam as packaging. Not only because of the influence of styrofoam to food, but also because of the lack of commitment from the merchant to the environment. Okay deh..akhirnya canceled plastazote eat rice cake Padang.
Next, when I go home to my house in a suburban-rural-they are more accurately called for 2 days in a row get a shipment plastazote of food from neighbors. The first anniversary of the child, and the second birth celebration. And ... both using styrofoam! Instead plastazote of being grateful, but please dong..jangan use styrofoam food :( Finally moved on styrofoam plates plastazote and boxes are stored. Usually kumanfaatkan for seeding peppers, tomatoes, and other crops. plastazote But imagine, how many people want to reuse the box sterofom like it ? Most of them will run into the trash. It is still untung..ada plastazote which directly instead threw it into the river ..
In my thinking, the only reason they are something that is practical and inexpensive. The possibilities are: (1) they did not know about the harmful plastazote sterofoam as food wrappers and not environmentally friendly, (2) they know but by economic considerations, (3) they know but do not care because I would not eat their own, and very bodo with the environment. plastazote
The possibilities and the fact that I met -setidaknya- previously shown that users Styrofoam diverse, not only the lower classes were less information but also they are quite literate. plastazote Not just those who live in urban areas, but also attacked the rural communities who participate attacked instant culture.
And I think in addition to awareness of each member of the community and also the inhabitants of this earth, the need for government involvement plastazote to formulate a rule banning the use of Styrofoam (especially for food). Ragunan Zoo (TMR) has issued rules ban the use of styrofoam as food storage containers. In fact, the manager threatened to revoke the license to sell to traders who are still using containers that are not environmentally friendly. That information years ago, whether valid or not at this time. Because of course the consistency of the rule makers.
We just look at Mc Donalds that several years ago announced it would replace styrofoam containers with paper. But what the decision applies to Mc Donalds Indonesia? In 2008, I was waiting for the morning coffee at McD Cihampelas. Coffee is served by using Styrofoam cups. At that time I drank, but at that moment I decided not to visit the fast food restaurant. Either now still using Styrofoam or tidak..semoga does not.
Styrofoam dangerous because it is made from styrene granules, which are processed by using benzene. Benzene is known to cause problems in the thyroid plastazote gland, disrupt the nervous system, causing fatigue, accelerated heartbeat, insomnia, trembling body into, and become plastazote easily plastazote agitated.
In some cases, benzene can even lead to loss of consciousness and death. When benzene ingested, he will go into blood cells and will eventually damage the spinal cord. As a result, the production of red blood cells is reduced and there arose anemia. plastazote Other effects, the immune system will be reduced so that we can easily become infected. In women, these substances adversely impact the menstrual cycle and pregnancy plastazote threatening. And the most dangerous, these substances can cause breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Some agencies such as World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has been categorized as a material styrofoam plastazote carsinogen (cancer causing substances).
When we store food or drink in a styrofoam container, plastazote chemicals contained in the styrofoam will move on to the food. Displacement will be faster if the levels of fat in a food or beverage higher. In addition, foods containing alcohol plastazote or acid can also accelerate the rate of displacement. Research also proves, the more heat the food, the faster migration styrofoam chemicals into the food. Whereas plastazote in fast food restaurants and food artisans roadside, plastazote styrofoam is used to wrap the new food cook. In fact there cep food outlets