Fleischmann Fine Foods

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Fleischmann Fine Foods

• Polystyrene Cups
• vs.
• Paper Cups

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Points to Consider

• Costs
• Performance
• Environmental Effects

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Product Costs
What expenses do we consider?
Environmental Impact
Monetary value
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Monetary Value
On average Polystyrene cups are 1/3 to 1/4 the
cost of Paper cups.
Polystyrene
Paper
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Environmental Impact
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• Performance
• Of
• Lightweight
• Yet
• Strong
• Thermal insulation
• You
• Rely on
• Every morning
• Noon and
• Evening

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Polystyrene Performance

• Strength
• Insulation
• Sanitation

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Strength

• Offers combination of strength, lightness and
  durability.
• Keeps its shape when holding your coffee or
  take-out meal.
• Polystyrene food packaging is an economical way
  to present food and beverages to consumer.
• Protects against moisture and maintains its
  strength and shape even after long periods of
  time.
• Sturdy construction and sanitary design provide
  excellent insulation at an economical cost.

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Insulation

• Provides superior insulating quality holding food
  at the eating and drinking temperatures longer
  than many alternatives.
• The thermal insulating ability keeps HOT foods
  HOT and COLD foods COLD. Which has contributed to
  the success of programs such as Meals on Wheels
• Maintains HOT and COLD temperatures required by
  may health departments, yet remains comfortable
  for you to hold.

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Sanitation

• Health organizations encourage the use of
  polystyrene because it provides increased food
  safety.
• Meets stringent USFDA standards for use in food
  contact packaging and is safe for consumers.
• It is an excellent low-cost and sanitary choice
  for food service packaging.

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Disposal

• Land Fills
• Incinerate
• Recycling

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Solid Waste Disposal

• Nothing degrades quickly in a landfill- not
  paper, not food waste, not polystyrene. Modern
  landfills are designed to protect the environment
  by retarding the degradation process which is why
  polystyrene does well in a land fill.

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Incineration

• Energy
• Pollution
• Solid Waste

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Recycling

• Polystyrene is totally recyclable
• Paper is expensive to recycle

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