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The solid plastic form of polystyrene is commonly used in medical device applications like test tubes or petri dishes, or in day-to-day items like the housing on smoke detectors,  CDs cases, and frequently as a container for foods like yogurt and individual desserts<ref name="CRE" />. The foam form of polystyrene (EPS) is most often used as a packaging material particulalry in high value items such as televisions, washing machines, dishwashers etc <ref name="CRE" /> where it has been moulded to fit the product it is protecting. Polystyrene beads are tiny bits of expanded polystyrene and are commonly found in bean bags and childrens toys or stuffed animals/teddy bears. The larger loose form of EPS (in the shape of 'figures of 8') are most commonly used to protect smaller less expansive items although their use is being phased out with more environmentally friendly alternatives (such as brown paper packaging) which can be re-used and recycled more easily.