Isenhour and Yoder help turn the tide on disposable food containers
UMaine Ph.D. student Chyanne Yoder seeks to prevent plastic pollution at its source by piloting systems for reusable food containers in Maine coastal communities, reducing the need for single-use foodware.
The Ph.D. student in anthropology and environmental policy at the University of Maine is championing this cause through the Marine Debris Project alongside her adviser, University of Maine Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change Cindy Isenhour. The project, which is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Marine Debris Challenge grant through Maine Sea Grant, seeks to protect Maine’s delicate ocean ecosystems and the health of its coastal communities.
- Excerpted from UMaine Research
- Resource: Exploring the Potential for Reusable Take-Out Packaging in Maine