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  2. Phase-out of polystyrene foam - Wikipedia

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    Expanded polystyrene, often termed Styrofoam, is a contributor of microplastics from both land and maritime activities. Polystyrene is not biodegradeable but is susceptible to photo-oxidation, and degrades slowly in the ocean as microplastic marine debris. Animals do not recognize polystyrene foam as an artificial material, may mistake it for ...

  3. Gum base - Wikipedia

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    Another way to categorize the various components of gum bases is by their utility in the base. Elastomers: provide the elasticity or bounce, and can be natural latexes (e.g. couma macrocarpa (also called leche caspi or sorva), loquat (also called nispero), tunu, jelutong, or chicle (which is still commercially produced), or synthetic rubbers (e.g. styrene-butadiene rubber, butyl rubber ...

  4. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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    Styrofoam is a genericized trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier.

  5. 18 Things You Didn't Know About Chewing Gum - AOL

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    Before you go judging Singapore and its anti-gum-chewing edicts, however, consider that a 2000 study found around 250,000 globs of chewing gum stuck to London's busy Oxford Street, and that in ...

  6. Is it safe to microwave food in Styrofoam containers ... - AOL

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  7. Can chewing gum relieve stress and help you concentrate? Here ...

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    According to the Cleveland Clinic, excessive gum chewing can be bad for your jaw because it puts repetitive strain on the jaw muscles and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects your ...

  8. Foam food container - Wikipedia

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    Siu mei with rice in a foam takeout container. A foam food container is a form of disposable food packaging for various foods and beverages, such as processed instant noodles, raw meat from supermarkets, ice cream from ice cream parlors, cooked food from delicatessens or food stalls, or beverages like "coffee to go".

  9. 5 surprising signs you're chewing your food wrong - AOL

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