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The styrofoam problem won't go away

Plastic items make up 85 percent of the waste stream in the U.S. — and they're being dumped into waterways and oceans, breaking into toxin-absorbing micro-particles that enter the food chain.

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Plastic items make up 85 percent of the waste stream in the U.S. — and they're being dumped into waterways and oceans, breaking into toxin-absorbing micro-particles that enter the food chain. (Los Angeles Times)

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