"Boron Elgar" <boron_elgar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> If you look around at, oh, say, Starbucks, these days, you'll notice
> that there is a cardboard surround provided to protect the hands while
> carrying the coffee. And the McD's cups have a warning on them, and I
> don't even think they are flexible Styrofoam, either.

Starbuck uses the cardboard because their paper cups do not insulate very
well. They need some protection. Foam cups are much safer in that regard.

If you want to get technical, there is no such thing as a Stryrofoam cup.
Never has been, never will be.