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School Cafeterias to Replace Breakfast Trays with Compostable Containers

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Food and Nutrition Services this fall will replace polystyrene trays with paper "boats" for breakfast service, saving approximately $7,000 and preventing nearly 500,000 trays from being incinerated. All ACPS will use the compostable red and white plaid containers, which each cost approximately 1.5 cents less than a tray, says Director of Food and Nutrition Services Becky Domokos-Bays.

ACPS Food and Nutrition Services already has many "green" endeavors in place, including using energy-efficient equipment. All schools compost milk cartons and food waste; recycle cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, paper and computer ribbons; distribute 80-percent post-consumer waste non-bleached napkins; and use green cleaning products that feature reusable, recycled packaging. Lyles-Crouch Elementary School also recycles juice pouches

For more information on ACPS Earth-friendly endeavors, go to http://www.acps.k12.va.us/green/ . For more details about Food and Nutrition Services, visit http://www.acps.k12.va.us/fns/ or contact Domokos-Bays at 703-824-6640.

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