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No Styrofoam Lunch Trays Allowed In Leonia Schools

LEONIA, N.J. — The Anna C. Scott Elementary School in Leonia will stop using Styrofoam cafeteria trays beginning Monday, Superintendent Joanne Megargee announced Tuesday. 

Leonia Girl Scouts are joining the Alliance to urge store-owners and residents to curb their use of Styrofoam.

Leonia Girl Scouts are joining the Alliance to urge store-owners and residents to curb their use of Styrofoam.

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The middle and high schools will switch to non-Styrofoam trays next school year.

The decision comes after lobbying by the Leonia Action Alliance, a grassroots community group dedicated to environmental, social justice and other progressive concerns. 

The move would come ahead of a state bill currently awaiting review that would ban Styrofoam from all New Jersey public schools and colleges.

Leonia Action Alliance recently launched a campaign (see photo above) to make Leonia Styrofoam-free, following Jersey City, Secaucus and Rahway. 

Styrofoam is not easily recyclable, does not biodegrade and is a health and environmental hazard. 

Leonia Girl Scouts are joining the Alliance to urge store-owners and residents to curb their use of Styrofoam. 

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