To further our hard work from last year we will continue with even greater efforts in this year’s Eco School Program. This year, to continue to reduce waste, students will be asked to participate in our “Boomerang Lunch Program.” “Boomerang” lunches are those that consist of absolutely 100% no garbage! Every piece of the student’s lunch that is not consumed is returned home. This includes any leftover food, containers, recyclables, even garbage. Garbage bins in the lunchroom will be turned upside down and will have a reminder note on them to take garbage home for the first few weeks of the program. This will serve as a visual reminder to the students that there will be no garbage disposal during lunch at school. After this, the garbage bins will be completely removed from the lunchroom as the students adapt to the new program.
The purpose of the “Boomerang Lunch Program” is to increase awareness in our students as to the amount of waste generated in one day’s lunch. Furthermore the program will encourage and enforce the use of reusable containers and eradicate disposable ones, thus helping to do our part in reducing the amount of garbage produced in our school. We will begin “Boomerang” lunches on Tuesday, October 13, 2009!
Just a reminder that a “Boomerang” lunch includes the following items:
☺Reusable lunch bag or box
☺Reusable containers for packing food (no foil, plastic wrap/plastic bags)
☺Reusable drink containers (thermos or reusable bottle)
☺Non-disposable cutlery and cloth napkin
Thank you and we appreciate your support!
Kelly Caddel - Principal
Stephen McLean - VP
Ms. M. Perry
Ms. T. Shklar
Miss. S. Buksner
Ms. R. Van Schoor
Stephen McLean - VP
Ms. M. Perry
Ms. T. Shklar
Miss. S. Buksner
Ms. R. Van Schoor
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