Save 133 pounds of carbon today

It has been estimated that the average school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school.  Just think of all the waste we can eliminate by sending children off to school with a waste-free lunch.

• Pack food in reusable constainers

• Pack drinks in reusable bottles

• Teach kids to bring home uneaten food

It is a bit more work but you will save carbon and money!