Debunking more myths

The popular notion that the nation's solid waste stream is larded with disposable cups&#44 plates&#44 wraps and other foodservice packaging products took another hit in a new study by Franklin Associates&#44 Ltd.&#44 a solid waste research group&#44 for the Foodservice & Packaging Institute (FPI).

By Cecelia Blalock, Washington Correspondent

Always miniscule the volume of foodservice disposable products accounts for a mere 1.51% of the municipal solid waste volume. This reflects a 5-year decline in volume for these products. FPI President Joseph W. Bow attributes the decline to an industry-wide effort to reduce waste through source reduction recycling composting and other environmentally responsible disposal practices.

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