Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 TREMPEALEAU, Wisconsin (AP) -- Fifth-graders here took metal silverware in hand and marched into the school cafeteria to protest the school district's money-saving switch to plastic utensils. Three weeks later, the students claimed victory when their campaign caused the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board to reverse its decision, agreeing with protesters that the metal utensils were more environmentally friendly. The district had said it would save an estimated $4,500 a year by changing to plastic. But the fifth-graders at Trempealeau Elementary School lobbied their peers, parents and teachers throughout the district to strike down the policy, and the school board reversed its decision December 9. Fifth-graders Haley Allen and Courtney Kriesel said disposable plastic flies in the face of their education. The students learned plastic tableware often ends up in landfills or incinerators rather than recycling plants. " It's bad for the Earth, " Allen said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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