July 3, 2008
Sporks at the forefront of “green” jail effort
The "green" revolution has penetrated the fortified walls of the San Mateo County jail, taking the form of composting, recycling, energy-efficiency and sporks.
That's right, sporks. Half-spoon, half-fork and 100-percent good for the environment, according to Sheriff's deputies.
Those multi-pronged wonders will replace the 3,000 disposable plastic spoons that once traveled daily from the Maguire Correctional Facility to the landfill…
LINK - InsideBayArea.com
