What is the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge?

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As program resources are limited, only Ontario elementary schools (jk-8) will be eligible to win prizes. All schools are welcome to participate (see page 7). The deadline for registration is Friday October 12, 2012. Did you know that you can receive up to five bonus points on your final submission by telling other elementary teachers about the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge? Spread the word at: http://www.wastefreelunch.com/sprea d-the-word Once you have registered, you can download each of the teacher resources and tools to help you host your Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. Your registration will enable us to keep a record of your participation and reward those outstanding classrooms/schools who submit winning entries upon completion of the Challenge. 4. Conduct your Normal Day Audit A waste audit provides you with a better understanding of your school’s current waste management practises. By examining a sample of lunch waste on a normal day, the overall waste produced by your students’ lunches can be estimated. The waste audit will tell you not only the type, quantity, or origin of waste produced but also the management policies and procedures that affect waste generation. 10 The waste audit will be repeated during the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge to determine whether there has been a reduction in the amount of lunch waste produced in your classroom/school. Classrooms/schools that do not currently have a recycling or organic collection service are also eligible to enter the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. Simply complete the audit exercise and record your results as if there are recycling and organic waste collections available. This will enable your classroom/school final entry to be judged fairly with others. Some schools have a ‘boomerang’ lunch program by which some or all partially eaten food, recycling, and waste material is returned home and is not placed in the school’s waste collection. Boomerang lunch programs can participate in the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. On the date of your audits, students should continue to bring untouched food home. Any recycling, garbage or partially touched food that is typically boomeranged home should be included in the waste audit. This will ensure that school results are judged fairly. To start, select a day to conduct your “Normal Day” waste audit in advance of Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. Consider making the audit a surprise, so student pack a normal lunch. Ensure that you
have all the necessary materials and you are comfortable with the waste audit steps. The following steps are recommended to complete your normal day audit: 1. Just before the lunch or nutrition break, ask your class to make sure they place any throwaway items into a single bag or container that is separate from other bins used in the school. This bag/container will be used to audit student lunch waste later on in the day. Reusable lunch bags or lunch boxes shouldn’t be placed in this bag/container as they will be returned home for washing and reusing. 2. Follow the WFLC Lesson Plan (page 32) after lunch to measure how much waste was produced by students in your classroom/school. Remember to record the number of participating students on your worksheet. Keep the worksheets on hand for submitting your final entry later on. 3. Optional - Take photographs of your Waste-Free Lunch activities to record and promote your success. Group photographs of your class/school with their waste-free lunches, the waste audit lesson and any displays or posters in the classroom or foyer may be useful for school newsletters, annual reports or local news media. After you have completed the normal day waste audit, discuss the importance of waste minimization and how to pack a waste-free lunch. There are lots of great resources available between page 17 and 49. 11 5. Promote your Waste-Free Lunch Challenge Once you have conducted your normal day waste audit, it will be important to spread the word and let everyone know about the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. Here are some suggestions for promoting your event as part of the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. All resources are available as attachments in this document. Many of these resources are available in MS WORD at www.wastefreelunch.com. • Use the sample newsletter resource (page 20) to put a notice in the school newsletter advertising the date and asking for support from parents. • Submit a press release (page 21) to local news
Page 1 and 2: Teacher’s Planning Guide
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents WASTE REDUCTION W
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION This guide was develop
Page 7 and 8: Who can participate? All schools (e
Page 9: GETTING STARTED - BEFORE THE CHALLE
Page 13 and 14: COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE During the
Page 15 and 16: Which category should I nominate my
Page 17 and 18: PRE-CHALLENGE RESOURCES Attachment
Page 19 and 20: WASTE-FREE LUNCH TIPS • Get child
Page 21 and 22: Attachment Four: Sample School Medi
Page 23 and 24: Attachment Five: Sample Announcemen
Page 25 and 26: Attachment Six: Waste Reduction and
Page 27 and 28: Plastics/Aluminum • Recycling pla
Page 29 and 30: Videos: How does a Material Recover
Page 31 and 32: RESOURCES DURING THE CHALLENGE Atta
Page 33 and 34: Ministry of Education’s 2011 Envi
Page 35 and 36: The assessment discussion points ma
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Page 39 and 40: Your weight plus the container - 59
Page 41 and 42: After the Waste Audit 1. Select stu
Page 43 and 44: Attachment 14: Waste Audit Tool (EX
Page 45 and 46: The final page of the excel tool
Page 47 and 48: Small plastic yogurt cup Straw 8 gr
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