And the press conference with students, Parents Against Styrofoam in Schools, and City Councilmember Bill DeBlasio is today

Council Member Bill de Blasio will join students and parents on Tuesday to launch a pilot program at PS 154 to replace the styrofoam lunch trays with trays made from sugar cane fiber. The new environmentally friendly trays are designed to easily break down either in a landfill or in backyard composting, within 45 days. In contrast, the trays made of styrofoam typically take 10,000 years to break down and may be seeping toxic chemicals into the children’s hot food which is served directly on the tray. The quantity of trays used throughout the City is astounding. The Department of Education (DOE) uses 850,000 trays a day which adds up to over 4 million trays a week. Brooklyn Properties and The Juice Box are the official sponsors of the pilot program.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
PS 154— 1625 11TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY – (In the Lunchroom)
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