Re: Recommendation for non-styrofoam school trays?

Please do not "reply all"   for those of us that don't need this info.

 

From: Lauren Charbonneau <000007b56c56be27-dmarc-request@LIST.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 7:45 AM
To: MIFARMTOSCHOOL@LIST.MSU.EDU
Subject: Re: Recommendation for non-styrofoam school trays?

 

Good morning,

 

Please see the link below for a Michigan startup.  I met Connie at an AIA event in Detroit last year.  

 

Their product is all stainless steel and made in the US.  I have included one of the owner's contact information below.  I believe they also have a partnership with Plastic Free Restaurants that might offer subsidies to make these easier for school districts to obtain.

 

https://wewillreuse.com/

 

Connie Lilley, AIA Detroit Honorary Affiliate, LEED AP

Territory Director, Michigan/ Green Schools Director

Connie@wewillreuse.com

248.897.1255

WeWillReUse.com

 

We would love to hear more about where Ferndale lands as well as any other success stories.  

 

Thank you and have a great week!

 

Lauren Charbonneau, NCIDQ, Fe3

 

 

 

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On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 6:17 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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Lauren Charbonneau, NCIDQ, Fe3

 

 

 

Lauren Charbonneau  •  Project Leader

o. (616)-204-8598

e. laurenc@reitanodesigngroup.com

a. 302 N. East Street - Studio One

    Indianapolis, IN 46202

 

Click here to visit www.reitanodesigngroup.com

 

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.