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Styrofoam Statue of Liberty Protest Rally Planned in St. Louis

UPDATE – The $6 million styrofoam statue of liberty commissioned by YTB for their convention this August is going to meet some resistance from environmentalists in the St. Louis, Missouri area. YTB claims that the statue is a ‘tribute to the troops’, but the mind-boggling cost paid for this polluting nightmare could have been put [...]

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Eco-Fail: Giant $6M Foam Statue of Liberty a Big Polluting Mess

Perhaps it’s a fitting tribute to a country that wore the ‘Biggest Polluter’ crown for so long: a 130-foot, 50,000-lb replica of the Statue of Liberty, made entirely of foam and sprayed-on plastic. The company that commissioned the statue, however, wasn’t trying to be ironic or make a point. They really thought it [...]

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When Robots Attack, They Will Be Made Of Recycled Styrofoam

We all know that Styrofoam is a non-biodegradable enemy of Mother Earth. But might it also be used to one day destroy the human race? Probably not, but artist Michael Salter has created a massive 21-foot robot made from the stuff to serve as a warning. From the article,
“Dubbed as the Giant Styrobot, this bot [...]

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