Originally Posted by northwest_buckeye

OP: Unfortunately, you are blaming the wrong product (or brand) in this case. Styrofoam (aka Blueboard) is a brand name of extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), commonly used for insulation in the roofing, wall panel, and other assorted construction industries (among many other uses). I believe what you are referring to are the white foam cups made of expanded polystyrene (EPS), which is a different material altogether. EPS is certainly not trademark protected by a large, multinational corporation to cover itself in cases of libel/slander/defamation.

I would suggest you know the substance you're complaining about before posting your hatred and distaste for a product that, chances are, you've benefitted from today... Without even knowing it. The link provided below should help explain things if I've negated to do so:

http://building.dow.com/na/en/produc.../rigidfoam.htm