School starts for my children in less than a month...yikes! So, I was glad to get a reminder from The Ultimate Green Store about how much waste goes into lunch packing every year! Consider these tips next time you are packing your child's lunch.
Each school year, the average student generates 67 pounds of school lunch packaging waste. Multiply that by the number of school-aged kids in the country and that's billions of pounds of waste. Please consider reducing the amount of lunchtime waste your family generates. Think about what you can do to cut down on waste. Here are a few suggestions for getting started:
Pack a cloth napkin instead of a paper napkin (the cloth napkins The Ultimate Green Store sells are organic cotton.)
Pack stainless-steel utensils instead of using disposable plastics.
Pack a reusable drink container instead of disposable juice boxes, juice pouches, cans, and plastic bottles.
Pack lunch items in reusable containers. The Laptop Lunchboxes The Ultimate Green Store sells work well because they allow for an appealing horizontal presentation. Avoid using plastic wraps, plastic bags, wax-paper bags, and aluminum foil.
Avoid purchasing pre-packaged items. Buy foods in larger containers and leave them at home for recycling.
Pack lunches in a lunch box or backpack instead of relying on paper or plastic bags.
Tell your friends and consider starting a waste-free lunch program at your school!
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