Polystyrene at The Fish Market
August 8th, 2011
We went to The Fish Market in San Mateo last week after a long hiatus and I was frustrated to find that they still use styro for takeout. Since they have 6 California locations and do a large business and I feel they should be a market leader in sustainability and set the bar.
If you agree, please take a few minutes to go to their website and write them (choose “Contact Us” from the top menu).
Below is my letter which you are free to plagiarize (but please personalize and change it up a bit). Forward this to others you know who go there so we can have a big impact.
“I am very frustrated that you still used Styrofoam/polystyrene takeout containers; not only that, the container was much larger than was needed for a small amount of food. I am especially surprised because the fish & shellfish on which you pride yourselves are the animals most impacted by the Pacific Garbage Sworl and the breakdown of plastics that become part of their flesh. It is time for Fish Market to take a lead in this environmental initiative.
I am making my restaurant choices based on sustainability practices and share my findings with others folks I know that have the same concerns. I am looking forward to hearing about a change in this practice so I can become a regular customer again.”