Changing to a Waste-free Lunch Program

Creating a waste-free lunch program in a school district takes planning and devotion. To establish a new program a district should consider the following:

• The school should decide that waste reduction in their lunch program and in their district is a priority


• Begin with a focus on lunch and snack waste reduction


• Educate students, teachers, and parents where our school trash ends up and how individuals can reduce the amount of trash we generate


• Encourage the use of reusable containers (drink containers, food containers)

Once the decision has been made to move towards lunch and snack waste reduction the following website will be very helpful to implement your plan and help maintain its sustainability:

http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/intro/intro_4.asp