And then it Landed on my "Plate"...

Last week, I went to eat at the sushi restaurant at lunch with two friends. I ordered a spicy tuna roll and was surprised by more than the sauce it was drenched in - it came in a Styrofoam container. Using Styrofoam for takeout is common but I had never experienced getting in-restaurant food in a Styrofoam takeaway container. I understand that students make up a large portion of the restaurant’s customers and

1. lunch time is short so students may need to get takeaway
2. students want to spend as little money as possible on their lunch (before we split up and went for sushi there was a big debate in my lunch group about whether you got more food for your money at Subway or at sushi).

However, we ate our sushi at the restaurant (as did the large group of P.W. students sitting next to us) and got back to school 10 – 15 minutes prior to the first bell. Also, I would gladly spend an extra 50 cents to have my food served on a washable plate (I was going to say I would pay extra for a paper plate instead of a Styrofoam one since paper plates are more expensive, however; I would rather have my extra 50 cents go towards a dishwasher’s wages). I think that many students would pay the extra money if there is a sign up that explains that the restaurant is not over charging but that they are using the money to provide environmentally friendly services. Students care about saving the environment.  

I cannot imagine how many Styrofoam containers are produced and thrown away each month, even if the restaurant only uses them at lunch time – I have friends who go there multiple times a week, some of whom are vegetarians. I do not understand this. I am not a vegetarian because I do not mind eating free range animals, however; I will not eat from Styrofoam containers because I do mind polluting animals’ habitats and putting Styrofoam into their food chain.