In an effort to engage students in small environmental initiatives that can have a big impact, our school is participating in the week-long Waste-Free Lunch Challenge (WFLC) beginning on Monday, October 15.
The Waste-Free Challenge is a province-wide initiative sponsored by the Recycling Council of Ontario. School lunches are a major source of waste in Ontario – the average student’s lunch generates a total of 30 kilograms of waste per school year!
Please pack waste-free snacks to help us with this event.
The goal of the week is to:
- Celebrate and learn about Waste Reduction Week by reducing the amount of waste we create.
- Reduce the cost of waste disposal so the school’s resources can be put to better use.
- Encourage healthy and nutritious snacks (as many pre-packaged snack items contain significant
amounts of sodium, preservatives and fat)
- Create a general awareness about recycling and encourage & promote recycling of containers at school.
- Help parents reduce the cost of snacks (ie. A waste-free lunch can cost as little as $2.50 per day, whereas a regular lunch containing pre-packaged items can cost $4.50 or more per day)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE in this regard.
