June 2024 Blog Archives

Tray Trouble: 3 Years of Students’ Determination Pays off with More Sustainable Cafeteria Trays

It takes 500 years for a Styrofoam tray to break down. It took 3 years for a team of students at William Penn Elementary School in Bethlehem to replace their cafeteria’s Styrofoam trays with biodegradable ones. “Tray Trouble” is a dedicated group of 5th grade students who have been working to convince their school of... Read More