Stop Pollution In Your Cafeteria!
By: Grace Suhocki
People Pollute During Lunch
Disposable Utensils
Food Waste/Other Wastes
Excess Packaging
Laws And Previous Solutions
As of now, the average school only provides recycling bins. There are no laws related to lunch pollution. The schools decide how much money and effort they want to put into helping the environment; just like some schools have gardens but it is not required.
Reusable Utensils
Composting Reduces Waste
Buying In Bulk
Reasons For Choosing These Solutions
I chose these solutions because they are easy for sixth graders to do. Also, these solutions are extremely cheap! They are great for you and the environment.
Effects And Impacts
If we don't keep the amount of trash in landfills down, who's to say that the garbage won't end up in your backyard? Your town may need to buy more land space for the dump. Taxes could eventually be raised to better handle the overwhelming amount of trash.
Another place that trash might have to be dumped is in animal habitats which could lead to effects on the world.
Bibliography
http://center.sustainability.duke.edu/resources/green-facts-consumers/how-much-do-we-waste-daily
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/ask-pablo-metal-vs-plastic-cutlery.html
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/are-paper-napkins-more-environmentally-friendly.html
http://center.sustainability.duke.edu/resources/green-facts-consumers/householdwaste