Re: Recommendation for non-styrofoam school trays?

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Subject: FW: Recommendation for non-styrofoam school trays?

 

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From: Kim Gagne <000007b45108dfe9-dmarc-request@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 7:24 AM
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Subject: Re: Recommendation for non-styrofoam school trays?

 

Hi Lilly, I would be interested in this too.  I have tried a couple of samples of bio-degrade but nothing my kitchen staff would get behind.

 

Kim Gagne

Food Director

Bullock Creek Schools

 

On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM Lilly Fink Shapiro <lilfinkshap@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi there,

 

Does anyone have specific products to recommend for school lunch trays that are not made of styrofoam? I'm working with the leadership at Ferndale Public Schools to transition away from the current styrofoam trays, and they're asking for specific suggestions (name of product or link to product) of what kinds of trays other districts are using. 

 

Do districts ever join forces to purchase items like this together in larger bulk to access better prices? 

 

Thank you!

Lilly

 

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MIFARMTOSCHOOL is a listserv that links farm-to-school stakeholders and practitioners in Michigan, from school food service directors and school administrators to growers and distributors. Content posted to MIFARMTOSCHOOL does not necessarily reflect the views of Michigan State University or the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.

MIFARMTOSCHOOL is a listserv that links farm-to-school stakeholders and practitioners in Michigan, from school food service directors and school administrators to growers and distributors. Content posted to MIFARMTOSCHOOL does not necessarily reflect the views of Michigan State University or the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.