Greening the Workplace
Q: Ask Alex
We have a cafeteria at work and they use Styrofoam for all the dishes. I asked the manager if we could discuss moving away from Styrofoam and start using dishes that we would wash in the dishwasher. We are in the beginning stages of this project. Do you have any suggestions?
Have a safe environmental day!
Lorrie
A:
It’s great that you are interested in getting your cafeteria to switch from styrofoam to reusable dinnerware. Its a good project - and one that can result in a lot of savings. Here are two articles I found on line - that may answer some of your questions, and give you some good places to look for resources to help out:
http://www.thegreenguide.com/just-ask/kids/stryrofoamschool
(Q&A from The Green Guide: "Can you help my son get Styrofoam out of his high school cafeteria?")
http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/archive/x563257249
(article: Trying to save the earth, one cafeteria at a time – Brookline, MA)
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