foam cups

Picnic beverage holders

Foam cups are disposable drinking cups made from expanded polystyrene, the lightweight plastic that's white, squeaky, and easily dented with a fingernail.

They insulate well, keeping hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold, which made them ubiquitous at coffee shops and fast-food restaurants.

Environmental concerns about their non-biodegradability have led many places to ban them: The city outlawed foam cups last year.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G