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Show BLM joins up with the turtles Cafeteria continues using styrofoam By Leighann Hersey Advertising Manager If McDonalds can do it so can Dixie College. In 1990 the McToxics campaign convinced McDonalds to stop using styrofoam containers which have been proven to be harmful to the environment. Yet Dixie College Food Services continues to use numerous styrofoam items. According to George Whitehead, director of Dixie College Food Services, there are several reasons why the styrofoam products are still in use. The main reason is cost. Prices from the Rocky Mountain Company of St. George show styrofoam products cost less when compared to alternatives such as paper plates. A package of 125 1 0" paper plates costs $15.46 whereas the same amount of styrofoam plates costs only $9.09, Whitehead said. Another factor keeping styrofoam products in use is its efficiency. "There isn't a more efficient alternative," explained Whitehead. The biggest percentage of styrofoam use in the cafeteria is divided between cups for coffee, tea and hot chocolate along with bowls for hot soup. According to Whitehead, the foam keeps food and drinks hot longer and makes handling hot food much easier. On the average, the cafeteria goes through 100 foam bowls and plates a day or 10 cases of 500 per quarter. From the cafeteria these styrofoam items go straight to the landfill. "No one in this area recycles styrofoam," Studies have states Whitehead. shown that foam takes 30 times more space in landfills than otherproducts. Also, the foam is so it staysinlandfills indefinitely. So even though the styrofoam in the cafeteria is recyclable, it doesn't help the environment because it is not be- ing recycled. New breakthroughs are bei ng m ade in styrofoam recycling. According to a study done at the University of Arizona, $ 1 6 million is being put into five major styrofoam recycling facilities. In these plants, the used foam is recycled into insulation, toys and office equipment. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Surge Licensing, Inc.'s popularTeenage Mutant NinjaTurtles have teamed up to promote public stewardship of vulnerable historical and archaeological resourses across America. BLM's new Cultural Heritage Education Program was launched with the premier olThe Mystery of the Cliffs, a 15 minute video featuring the "totally awesome foursome." Hundreds of children were treated to some object learning as they watched their popular role models discover a typical archaeological site and rescue its treasures from the clutches of the sinister "foot" clan. Just to ensure that none of the message is lost in the excitement, ashorter "companion video" recaps through more conventional teaching methods. reforming and revitalizing education in America, for the benefit of all our citizens," Jamison said. The videos are among the first elements of BLM1 s planned comprehensive educational campaign. The Mystery of the C Uffs, produced by Hollywood Promos in association with Surge Licensing, Inc,, will be distributed to school systems nationwide this spring. Hollywood Promos specializes in applying Hollywoods powerful communication resources to important public causes. Mark and Renay Freedman, whose Surge Licensing, Inc,, is the exclusive worldwide licenser of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, said, "The Turtles are heroes to chidren and we want to repay their trust by supporting programs such as the Cultural Heritage Program." The Cultural Heritage Education Program targets students in kindergarten through twelfth grades , and in additon to its message of public stewardship of fragile historical and archaeological sites, promotes interest in science, math, and other relevant subjects. "We are determined to make a meaningful contribution to the administrations long-rang- e plan for The BLM's Cultural Heritage Education Program supports both the President's American 2000 education goals, as well as the secretary of the Interior's stewardship agenda. Copies of the Mystery of the Cliffs video are available from BLM's "bodacious" Public Affairs "dudes," Suite 5600, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240. Locals march f Zion Park for Springdale - The Third - Ant March for Parks will be held y 2 in Springdale for tourists, rt; lar visitors and locals to show tie support for Zion Nattona! p Spokesperson Lorinda Rost 22on School, which is ing the event along with the tional Parks and Conservation sociation, said each event is lots, initiated and organized, Eadnt. the proceeds are used to comp, aspecific project targeted by cor munity organizers. Rose said the goal of this yu SpringdaleZion Canyon march to raise both funds and awareo? for backcountry management, the neighboring park. Proceeds will be used in cooperation with Zion National Pm to build and install an educate-- ' sign at the trailhead, install z outhouse, and to improve parkin; to minimize encroachment w natural areas. Registration will be open far 9 a.m. to noon on the day of e walk at the Best Western Dnl wood Lodge, 1515 Zion Pad Blvd. Walkers may begin imw diately upon registration, travel ing a supervised routeof lOmifc For more information, call Sr, bSA rive a 26. page Irec egate hem cove Miss n Satu City F' can Chit 467- T1 com Mis: ant To cut down on the use. of disposables, an ecologically aware group of students on the University of Arizona campus involved in the Education by Example Project are selling plastic reusable mugs to students whch can be filled at the cafeteria for a discount. Whitehead states that such a program at Dixie College would cause problems with the Utah Health Department. He explains that the department is concerned that the use of refillable mugs for soda aids in the spreading of such contagious diseases as herpes. However, cafeteria currently allows the use ofrefillablemugs for soda and coffee. Whitehead seems confident that at some point in the future Dixie College Food Services will be moving to styrofoam alternatives. "Im not ready to say when we're going to do it," says Whitehead. Furthermore Whitehead added that he is not against foam alternatives. "Ill entertain any reasonable idea, but it has to be cost efficient, heat efficient and health department approved." V k. J Sweatshirts now on clearance!! Expires May 8 j : |
