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Attachment Two: Sample Letter to Parents The following is a sample letter to parents. If you would like to make modifications to the document, the WORD version can be found at: http://www.wastefreelunch.com/teachers-resources. Dear Parent/Guardian: WASTE-FREE LUNCH WEEK In an effort to engage students in small environmental initiatives that can have a big impact, our class is participating in the week-long Waste-Free Lunch Challenge (WFLC) beginning on _____________________. The WFLC 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, or an average of 8500 kilograms of waste per school per year. Please help your child pack waste-free lunches for our event. The goal of the week is to: Celebrate and learn about Waste Reduction Week by reducing the amount of waste we create from school lunches Reduce the cost of waste disposal so the school’s resources can be put to better use. Encourage healthy and nutritious lunches (many pre-packaged lunch items contain significant amounts of sodium, preservatives and fat) Create awareness around recycling and encourage and promote recycling of containers such as juice boxes, milk cartons, bottles and cans at schools Help you as a parent reduce the cost of lunches (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) 18 Participating classrooms will be eligible to win $1000 for their school’s environmental projects. Parents and Guardians are invited to visit the WFLC website at www.wastefreelunch.com to download parent resources and to watch instructional videos about how to shop for and pack a waste-free lunch and for other resources. Please see the back of this note for more tips on creating waste-free lunches. We look forward to your support and hope you will consider packing waste-free lunches on a regular basis following the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge. Sincerely, ____________________ [e.g. Principal or Classroom Teacher]
WASTE-FREE LUNCH TIPS • Get children to help pack their lunches with healthy foods. • Only pack as much food as your child will eat. • Use a reusable lunch bag/box for carrying a lunch. • Use a refillable bottle for drinks – it’s cheaper and children can save drinks for later. • If you choose to use a single-serving container, please make sure it is recyclable in your child’s school. • Put sandwiches, muffins, etc. in ‘Tupperware’-style containers, instead of plastic bags. Label all containers with your child’s name so they have a better chance of coming home. • Avoid pre-packaged, single-serve portions of snacks. • Put re-usable napkins in your child’s lunch box. • Prepare extra food at dinnertime and use the leftovers for lunches. Minimize the morning rush by packing lunches the night before and refrigerating overnight. 19 Yes please REUSABLE lunch container REUSABLE container (Tupperware, plastic) REUSABLE drink bottle or thermos CLOTH NAPKIN to wash and re-use CUTLERY/SILVERWARE to wash and re-use HEALTHY snacks! Please avoid AVOID paper or plastic bags AVOID plastic wrap, foil, wax, or styrofoam AVOID single-use containers AVOID paper napkins AVOID plastic forks/spoons AVOID over-packaged snacks
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 and 10: GETTING STARTED - BEFORE THE CHALLE
Page 11 and 12: have all the necessary materials an
Page 13 and 14: COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE During the
Page 15 and 16: Which category should I nominate my
Page 17: PRE-CHALLENGE RESOURCES Attachment
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Page 23 and 24: Attachment Five: Sample Announcemen
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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
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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
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