we just got the word that the board is officially getting rid of the styrofoam trays for good. im honestly in shock that we pulled this off but thank you for holding the line with me. stay tuned because now we just have to make sure they stick to the …
October 22, 2018
Final supporters
Did you know that polystyrene (Styrofoam) is non-biodegradable and harms our environment? It takes over 500 years before polystyrene starts to break down. Animals die everyday from ingesting Styrofoam, because it floats all over the world and it creates a huge choking hazard for all species, not to mention it being poisonous.
We could recycle our trays, which could potentially cost more than the trays themselves. That being said, the most budget friendly way to go about this issue is to invest in hard washable trays, which can be used everyday, and would not have to be thrown away. In the long run, plastic washable trays are cost friendly, easy to maintain, and healthier for not only LCHS students, but the environment we live in. Styrofoam trays, based on our school size, could cost upwards of $600, and that's when it's bought it bulk. Where else could that money go?
Styrene is linked cancer, loss of vision, loss of hearing, impaired memory, impaired concentration, and nervous system effects. StyroFoam is made from nonrenewable fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals, styrene and benzene, which can also contribute to pollution. Styrene and Benzene, are toxic chemicals that are known to break down when heat is applied, causing the plates toxic chemicals to absorb into students food, and then later into the bloodstream when the food is consumed.
If that didn't convince you, styrofoam causes cancer in animals. Would you feed your dog or cat something if you knew it would cause him to die? Obviously by eating off of styrofoam trays we aren't hand it feeding animals, but when we throw them away, and they go to the landfill, that's exactly where they go. Hungry animals mistake styrofoam for food, which causes them to have a sad sickly life, if it doesn't suffocate them first. Go to youtube, and search "Animal choking on plastic/styrofoam/litter". There will be thousands of videos.
With reusable trays, we won't have to worry about whether or not the trays will last through the week. We won't have to worry about our trays breaking and causing messes. We won't have to worry about toxic chemicals in our bodies and environment. We won't have to worry about killing innocent animals. Don't we want that?
Our school, Lenoir City High School, uses Styrofoam trays every day for lunch, with no other option. If we could bring back reusable trays we could save our future environment, and possibly lives of both humans and animals.
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Reached 500 supporters
October 4, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2018
239 Comments
It would be a lot cheaper in the long run to get plastic trays because all of the money spent on getting paper trays will add up and cost more then getting plastic. All of that money could have been used for something else.
They should definitely be using reusable trays for lunch. That's what they always used when I was at the high school. It's a great ideal to help stop some of the pollution.
I think all schools still using styrofoam trays should stop, all the elementary schools in our district use them but preach health and keeping the environment clean, talk about hypocrites.
I live in France and here schools have reusable trays. It looks improbable to have non-reusable trays in my Country, and France isn’t that ecological!! It’s not expensive and good for Hearth. Really it’s a good idea. (Sorry for my bad english.)
While disposable lunch trays may be cheaper in the short term, reusable trays will save money in the long term by reducing overall costs of shipping and disposing of them, as well as being better for the environment. Bring reusable lunch trays to LCHS!
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we just got the word that the board is officially getting rid of the styrofoam trays for good. im honestly in shock that we pulled this off but thank you for holding the line with me. stay tuned because now we just have to make sure they stick to the …
October 22, 2018
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Did you know that polystyrene (Styrofoam) is non-biodegradable and harms our environment? It takes over 500 years before polystyrene starts to break down. Animals die everyday from ingesting Styrofoam, because it floats all over the world and it creates a huge choking hazard for all species, not to mention it being poisonous.
We could recycle our trays, which could potentially cost more than the trays themselves. That being said, the most budget friendly way to go about this issue is to invest in hard washable trays, which can be used everyday, and would not have to be thrown away. In the long run, plastic washable trays are cost friendly, easy to maintain, and healthier for not only LCHS students, but the environment we live in. Styrofoam trays, based on our school size, could cost upwards of $600, and that's when it's bought it bulk. Where else could that money go?
Styrene is linked cancer, loss of vision, loss of hearing, impaired memory, impaired concentration, and nervous system effects. StyroFoam is made from nonrenewable fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals, styrene and benzene, which can also contribute to pollution. Styrene and Benzene, are toxic chemicals that are known to break down when heat is applied, causing the plates toxic chemicals to absorb into students food, and then later into the bloodstream when the food is consumed.
If that didn't convince you, styrofoam causes cancer in animals. Would you feed your dog or cat something if you knew it would cause him to die? Obviously by eating off of styrofoam trays we aren't hand it feeding animals, but when we throw them away, and they go to the landfill, that's exactly where they go. Hungry animals mistake styrofoam for food, which causes them to have a sad sickly life, if it doesn't suffocate them first. Go to youtube, and search "Animal choking on plastic/styrofoam/litter". There will be thousands of videos.
With reusable trays, we won't have to worry about whether or not the trays will last through the week. We won't have to worry about our trays breaking and causing messes. We won't have to worry about toxic chemicals in our bodies and environment. We won't have to worry about killing innocent animals. Don't we want that?
Our school, Lenoir City High School, uses Styrofoam trays every day for lunch, with no other option. If we could bring back reusable trays we could save our future environment, and possibly lives of both humans and animals.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 4, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2018
239 Comments
I don't like the styrofoam trays mine breaks a lot and it does harm our environment. In school we learn about saving our environment, but at school with the styrofoam trays we just hurt it more. I would be very happy if they would remove them from every school.
It would be a lot cheaper in the long run to get plastic trays because all of the money spent on getting paper trays will add up and cost more then getting plastic. All of that money could have been used for something else.
They should definitely be using reusable trays for lunch. That's what they always used when I was at the high school. It's a great ideal to help stop some of the pollution.
I think all schools still using styrofoam trays should stop, all the elementary schools in our district use them but preach health and keeping the environment clean, talk about hypocrites.
I live in France and here schools have reusable trays. It looks improbable to have non-reusable trays in my Country, and France isn’t that ecological!! It’s not expensive and good for Hearth. Really it’s a good idea. (Sorry for my bad english.)
While disposable lunch trays may be cheaper in the short term, reusable trays will save money in the long term by reducing overall costs of shipping and disposing of them, as well as being better for the environment. Bring reusable lunch trays to LCHS!
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Thank you!!
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I don't like the styrofoam trays mine breaks a lot and it does harm our environment. In school we learn about saving our environment, but at school with the styrofoam trays we just hurt it more. I would be very happy if they would remove them from every school.