First Friday of every month is Zero Waste Lunch Day
at Chadbourne. Here are a few easy ways to eliminate waste from your
child's lunch not just on Zero Waste Lunch Day, but everyday!
Lunch Bought at the School CafeteriaMost waste is unfinished, and often, untouched food. - Ask your child to take the untouched food home to be consumed later.
- Milk is not mandatory. If your child does not want milk, he/she does not have to take it. If student change their mind, they can go back and request a carton of milk.
- Likewise, only take napkins, sporks, ketchup pouches etc. if needed.
Lunch Brought from HomeMost waste is single use containers - juice cartons, juice pouches, sandwich bags, aluminum foil, disposable lunch boxes (if you did not know they exist, please do not get ideas!)... - Juice pouches (e.g. Capri Sun and Honest Kids) are recycled at Chadbourne. However, always choose to reduce waste instead of recycle!
- Everything else goes to trash.
- Substitutes:
- Buy juice in large jars, and bring it in steel water bottles
- Use reusable lunch boxes and bags
Resources- Earth911: 5 Ways to Pack Zero Waste Lunch
- TLC: How to Pack Zero Waste Lunch
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