Waste Free Wednesday

From next week we are introducing a sustainability initiative ‘Waste Free Wednesday’.

Every Wednesday, we ask that your child’s lunch box is waste free. Ideally, your child’s lunch will only contain items that will be eaten, composted or recycled.

By participating in ‘Waste Free Wednesday’, students will have a better understanding of how we can take action to reduce our school’s waste and impact on the environment. Reusable containers are a handy way to pack a waste-free lunch and make it easy to buy food and drink in bulk (instead of single serve packaging).

Tips for Waste-Free lunches

Example of lunch items with waste

Sandwich in disposable cling wrap or plastic sandwich bag
Chips or pretzels in plastic/ foil
Juice/yoghurt in a squeeze pouch
Individually wrapped muesli bars
Cling wrap

Example of lunch items without waste

Sandwich in a snug fitting reusable container
Snacks in a reusable container
Water, juice or other drinks in a reusable bottle- filled at home from a bulk container
Yoghurt in a small reusable container- filled at home

About the Waste-Free Lunch

The purpose of the Waste-Free Lunch is to:

• Help students and their parents understand the benefits of a waste-free lunch and to be more aware of over-packaging in food.

• Minimise waste from lunches at school.

• Waste-free lunches benefit the environment by reducing packaging waste, which in turn reduces energy and resource use.

• Participating in a waste-free lunch activity also promotes sustainability awareness among students, parents and school staff.

We appreciate your support in ensuring the success of this important initiative.

Mrs Hill and the Year 6 Leaders