Styrofoam!!

Seriously, stop using it if at all possible. There are so many recyclable alternatives to this product that we should be capable of discontinuing it's use. OK, so like everything, it does have it's advantages, it's lightweight so transporting is fairly easy and it's inexpensive. The problem comes in that it's typically not available for recycling, despite being easy to recycle back into it's original form (egg crates can be recycled back into egg crates), which is not true of other plastics. However, the fact that it is so lightweight does not make it a desirable good to recycle since recyclers can't make much money off of it. Also, it's lightweight nature makes it susceptible to fly off to various parts of our planet and polluting everywhere. According to Earth 911:

• Because it is so light (comprised of 98 percent air) it is easily carried by wind and water currents to all reaches of our planet. Its unsinkable nature makes it a main component of marine debris
• It is non-biodegradable and can remain as pollution in our environment for nearly 1,000 years

So to continue my one step at a time I'm going to focus on egg cartons. Pick eggs that come in paper cartons. These are easily recyclable as well as reusable, you can use them for crafts for your kids as well as to start seeds in and you can plant the container too! Even the clear plastic egg containers are preferable if your recycling center takes them.