| With a quick glance around most school yards at | | | | families on the go. Perfect for school, work or a |
| the end of the day you will be sure to see plenty | | | | day there are some sustainable lunch containers |
| of garbage cans overflowing with the leftovers | | | | out there which are reusable, recyclable and |
| from lunch! Juice boxes, drink pouches, plastic | | | | dishwasher safe. Try to find lead free items too. |
| sandwich bags, granola bar wrappers and | | | | - Purchase food items in larger quantities saving |
| aluminum cans to name just a few. | | | | you money while reducing waste at home. |
| It has been estimated that a child bringing a | | | | - A reusable water bottle will encourage your |
| disposable lunch to school each day will generate | | | | family to drink water instead of juice and greatly |
| 67 pounds of waste per school year. For an | | | | reduce school yard waste. |
| average size elementary school this equals about | | | | - Pack reusable spoons and forks instead of |
| 18,760 pound of waste each year. | | | | disposable ones. |
| Although many school yards provide recycling bins | | | | - Try packing a cloth napkins instead of paper |
| they are seldom used correctly by our average | | | | ones. Many companies are offering some great |
| elementary school student. Most of this waste | | | | styles and designs which will also bring a smile to |
| just ends up in the garbage. | | | | your childs' face when they open their lunchbox. |
| Todays moms are busy though and these | | | | - Pack lunches the night before to save yourself |
| disposable utensils, pre-packaged snack packs and | | | | some valuable "morning time". |
| juice boxes offer a quick and easy solution to the | | | | - Make extra servings at dinner time so that the |
| daily lunch box challenge! But - by making just a | | | | extra portions can be immediately placed into |
| few small changes, moms can send their child off | | | | small containers ready to go into the lunchboxes. |
| to school each day with a healthy, waste free | | | | - Many States and School Districts offer recycling |
| lunch that will actually save them some money | | | | tips and green/healthy lunch tips and programs. |
| too! | | | | Inquire and your childs' school and see what is |
| So how's a busy mom ever going to find time to | | | | available. We know that we'll be making an extra |
| make these changes? These Green Lunch Tips | | | | effort to reduce waste at our school this fall. |
| have come to the rescue! | | | | Generating 67 pounds of waste just does not |
| - Use a lunchbox designed to help families pack | | | | seem to be acceptable in todays environment. |
| nutricious, environment friendly lunches for busy | | | | |