I'm an 8th grader and I am trying to get rid of styrofoam in my school district. I'm giving a presentation to someone, I think he's a member of the school board. Anyway, that's on Wednesday and I'm totally freaked out. I have most of my powerpoint and research done. I just need an ending...alternatives that the district could actually use. The district is sending this guy over to listen to my presentation, but they really don't plan on taking it any further. They say students come to them all the time saying "We need to do this, and get rid of this!" but never go into alternatives, or ways to change it. That's what I really need! I'm working with one of my old teachers, but I need your help too, because I can't find anything. Well, I've found one thing, Eco-Foam. And I think my teacher found some other things, but I need more.
I REALLY need websites that have prices listed, and ways to contact them! (obviously it's going to be bought in bulk.)
2007-02-05 10:05:04 · 5 answers · asked by Meg 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Good for you! I would also go to a fast food chain, restaurant etc. who doesn't use Styrofoam and see what they use. Maybe someone at their headquarters could tell you their reasonings etc... Call restaurant supply stores etc...
2007-02-05 12:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by K.B. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good for you, what a role model for young people!
Here are a couple of websites I found. This one might be good if they won't get rid of it in the school system. It helps find ways to reuse it or recycle it.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12/what_can_we_do.php
This one is a study someone else already did about styrofoam so you might be able to quote it or rip parts of it off!
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infowast/watgreen/projects/library/f03biodegradeablesatstjeromes.pdf
Good luck with the presentation...it's a great cause!
2007-02-05 10:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by duvalicious 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cardboard
2007-02-05 10:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic, paper, cardboard, glass, alluminum have much greater reycling options, styrofoam dosent.
2007-02-05 13:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 2008 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how about good old fasioned stone mugs.
2007-02-05 13:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋