Chick-fil-A fans fume as Styrofoam cups are replaced with paper By SONYA GUGLIARA Published: 00:22 EDT, 17 June 2025 | Updated: 14:31 EDT, 17 June 2025 ...

“Styrofoam isn’t biodegradable, so the cups from Chick-fil-A you got as a kid, well, they’re still sitting there! Not going anywhere, just piling up more and more,” commented a Redditor.

To stave off a potential $10,000 in repairs from water leaks, some Texans have taken to using large Whataburger styrofoam cups to insulate the outdoor faucets during freezing temperatures in the area.

Vancouver has voted to ban the distribution of plastic straws as well as foam take-out containers and cups as part of its zero-waste strategy. The ban will be introduced on June 1, 2019.

Gavin Young/Postmedia A ban on plastic shopping bags, straws and styrofoam as well as fees for disposable cups are part of Edmonton’s proposed plan to reduce single-use items starting in 2023.

'The Styrofoam cup MAKES the Dr Pepper taste so so good. Ugh, Chick-fil-A is blowing it,' another said. One person boasted: 'Thankfully, mine still has Styrofoam cups.' ...