Maybe
you've heard some myths about foam and paper plates, and their impact on the environment. When
thinking about a product and its impact on the environment, it is important to think about its entire
lifecycle. The real environmental impact of a product must be measured from the point of acquiring the
materials of which it is comprised all the way through the product's disposal.
Facts on Foam
The Myths
Maybe
you've heard some myths about foam and paper plates, and their impact on the environment. When
thinking about a product and its impact on the environment, it is important to think about its entire
lifecycle. The real environmental impact of a product must be measured from the point of acquiring the
materials of which it is comprised all the way through the product's disposal.Here are the Facts on Foam*
Foam plates actually carry a SMALLER environmental footprint than paper
plates of comparable functionality (i.e. comparable paper plates).
*Facts based on 2009 Life Cycle Inventory done by Franklin Associates
comparing 9" disposable plates having comparable functionality, with the foam plate weighing 4.7 grams
and the polymer-coated paper plate weighing 12.1 grams.
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in the Life Cycle Inventory of Foam and Coated Paperboard Plates Peer-Reviewed Final Report
