Waste-Free Lunch Progam

Waste-free “know-how’s”

Foster life long habits.

Conserve nature resources by packing waste-free.   

Eco-friendly choices everyday will significantly:

• Reduce costs
• Reduce waste
• Provide better, nutritious lunches
• Conserve natural resources

Avoid “single-use” packaging and juice boxes

Interested in initiating waste-free lunches in your cafeteria?

1. Start by getting “buy-in” from your principal, noon aides, custodian and PTA
2. Check out the tool kits below for helpful tips
3. Host a Cafeteria Sort and help your students understand materials and the importance of conserving natural resources.  Want help? See PLP Program Details
4. Make it fun!  Have your Green Team conduct a skit for the school to help get your message out!  Have kids monitor collection bins to help peers.

Download

• Waste Free Lunch toolkit
• Pack a Waste-free Lunch Checklist
• Waste-Free Lunch Products
• Go Green Lunch Comparison
• 2011 Waste-Free Friday  Skit for student assembly
• 2010 Trashatopia skit  Skit for student assembly
  

  Promote initiatives

   

• Compost Gallery
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  Trash sorts are essential for helping kids reduce trash!

  

  Have student Green Team members help