Green Scotties No More Styrofoam Campaign

HP is kicking off a new “No more Styrofoam Campaign”!  Styrofoam is the brand name for polystyrene.  The reasons we should try to get away from polystyrene are:

·      It can’t be included in the single-stream recycling blue bin.

·      It’s made of oil, which is not a renewable resource.

·      If it’s heated, the chemicals can get into your food.

There are alternatives to polystyrene that can be composted (like paper) or can be recycled (like other plastics or tin foil).  When kids go out to eat, they should always ask for a polystyrene substitute when they place their order.  If enough people ask for a substitute, restaurants and fast food places will start to listen!

Start saving the styrofoam that you get and bring to Green Scotties’ weeklong “Foam Drive” January 7-10, 2014.  If you can’t wait till January, take your styrofoam to Ecology Action at 707 E. 9th Street.

Also, Thanks to the volunteers and all the people who brought in Jack-o-lanterns for Pumpkin Composting. We saved roughly 300lbs of waste from the landfill!