I think we are all happy to see innovation happening to tackle the global plastic pollution issues. However I'm alarmed watching these young people unwittingly burn plastics over low heat in an uncontrolled environment and not be aware of the dangerous situation they are creating.  I'm not a scientist, but even I know about the health risks of dioxins and chemical gases being released with home-made open air burning of plastics.  Styrofoam-brand items and other foam plastics made from polystyrene polymers will release styrene gas and carcinogenic dioxins.

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I think we are all happy to see innovation happening to tackle the global plastic pollution issues. However I'm alarmed watching these young people unwittingly burn plastics over low heat in an uncontrolled environment and not be aware of the dangerous situation they are creating.  I'm not a scientist, but even I know about the health risks of dioxins and chemical gases being released with home-made open air burning of plastics.  Styrofoam-brand items and other foam plastics made from polystyrene polymers will release styrene gas and carcinogenic dioxins.