Letters to the Editor

Styrofoam saves time, destroys environment

“To go please,” I hear a guy say to one of the ladies serving the food in the cafeteria. Later, I see this same person sitting in the cafeteria having lunch. Students claim Styrofoam saves them time, but then they have time to sit in the cafeteria for 20 minutes. Our negligence is destroying the environment and putting many species in danger. Animals accidentally feed on Styrofoam and other plastics instead of the food they need and thousands die as a result. We need to pay more attention to what we consume since our trash doesn’t disappear when we throw it in the trash can. So next time you go to the cafeteria ask for a plate, otherwise you are contributing to the problem of water pollution that kills thousands of turtles each year.

—Laura Vaillard
sophomore pre-major

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