Styrofoam
what is petroleum?
a fossil fuel; (a major influence to climate change)
or aka non-sustainable source.
how many tons of plastic ends up in the ocean a year?
9 millions tons
what is FOG?
is it byproducts of cooking, such as cooking oil, meat fats, baking goods, butter or margarine, shortening, lard, food scraps, sauces, dairy products
what is the severity of Styrofoam?
health issues
what body of water had the most contamination of plastic?
Gulf of Mexico
what is SSO?
sanitary sewer overflow
how much of landfills (percentage-wise) does Styrofoam take up?
about 30% of landfills
on average, how many plastic bags does a family take home with them from the supermarket?
about 15 bags in total
where were the byproducts going before 2009?
into the ground or in the trash
how many years does Styrofoam take to compose at a landfill?
500,000 years
what are some potential risks of leaving a plastic water bottle in a hot car?
chemical leaching, bacteria growth because of temperature, nanoplastics
what are some customer benefits of the FOG Program?
eliminates and/or reduces sewage backups or sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), excess plumbing bills, prevents environmental health hazards
what does polystyrene potentially cause when leaked into food and drinks?
causes respiratory and environmental issues.
2050
what are Cooking Oil Disposal Stations? and why do they help?
they are stations that take your grease and cooking oil, then turn it into biodiesel fuel which is for diesel engines