Good News Notes: “The Framingham Public School District plans to eliminate Styrofoam from the food services department for the 2021-2022 school year, announced Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch IV at the School Committee meeting last night, July 21. “There will be no Styrofoam trays or plastic utensils in the District as of September 1, 2021,”…
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Disney World to remove all plastic silverware from theme parks
Good News Notes: “April is Earth Month and in celebration, Disney World is making an eco-friendly decision to remove all plastic silverware from their Florida theme parks starting today. A few years back Disney decided to remove all plastic straws from the theme parks in an effort to protect wildlife, especially at Disney’s Animal Kingdom….
Starbucks Rolls Out Strawless Lid In A Bid To Phase Out Plastic
Good News Notes: “Coffee giant Starbucks Corp. has rolled out strawless lids for all iced beverages at its stores across the U.S. and Canada as part of its efforts to phase out plastic straws globally to reduce its environmental footprint. It has been testing the new lightweight and recyclable strawless lids in these markets over…
Norwegian Becomes First Major Cruise Line to Eliminate Plastic Bottles
Good News Notes: “Norwegian Cruise Line is now single-use plastic beverage bottle free across its fleet, according to a press release. The company said it was the first major global cruise operator to do this. The brand announced last year that it partnered with JUST Goods, which enabled the cruise line to replace all single-use…