Yet, double-hulled tankers, dolphin-safe tuna and abandoned polystyrene packaging - while praiseworthy - do not make corporations environmentally responsible.

Under the new law corporations and institutions serving food with polystyrene packaging and utensils have to have recycling programs.

The soft, lightweight seeds were commonly used as a packing material by Chinese porcelain exporters in the 19th century, before the development of polystyrene packaging.

The McDonald's Corporation, one of the largest users of polystyrene packaging, said it would not comment on the new law today.

The manifest said that pallet mostly comprised computers in polystyrene packaging.

It prohibits communities from banning polystyrene packaging if a comprehensive recycling effort is being implemented.

Already, grass-roots opposition to foamed polystyrene packaging has led some municipalities to enact bans on its use.

The delivery is free inside Greece and the meat is packed in special polystyrene packaging with dry ice to preserve freshness.

The power station building was later used by Metal Closures Rosslite Ltd as a factory producing expanded polystyrene packaging and insulation products, and then as a business centre.

National Polystyrene hopes not just for profits, but also to take the steam out of drives in a growing number of communities to ban polystyrene packaging.