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Cooley fifth-graders urge Waterford School District to replace Styrofoam lunch trays
Summary
Fifth-graders from Cooley Elementary told the Waterford School Board their research found Styrofoam lunch trays are not recyclable and can pose health risks; students urged the district to switch to reusable or compostable alternatives and provided sources for their claims.
Cooley Elementary fifth-graders told the Waterford School District Board of Education on Tuesday that the district's daily use of Styrofoam lunch trays raises environmental and health concerns and that students want alternatives.
"Did you know that the Waterford School District serves breakfast and lunch every single day on Styrofoam trays?" said Adrienne Launteen, a fifth-grade teacher at Cooley Elementary, introducing students. Student Juliana Torres told the board she and classmates asked a visitor whether their trays could be recycled and were told they could not. "We were…
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