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Why is Singapore not banning the use of Styrofoam food containers?

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Styrofoam is made of polystyrene plastic, which is produced by the polymerisation of styrene monomers. The use of styrene monomers for the production of food-contact articles is approved in developed countries such as EU and US. Styrofoam food containers, that are imported, used or sold in Singapore are required to comply with the safety requirements as stipulated under the Food Regulations. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has conducted tests on Styrofoam food containers and they met our safety requirements. Some countries and cities have implemented a ban on the use of Styrofoam food containers mainly due to environmental impacts rather than food safety concerns. In some countries, the concerns over the use of Styrofoam food containers are related to them being sent to landfills where they do not biodegrade, resulting in environmental problems.

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