Back to School Tip - Waste Free Lunches Can Save You Money!!

I wanted to share some of these facts & tips about our kids lunches with you before the start of the school year. Please take a moment to click on the link below & find out how you can help generate less waste & save money - just by packing your kids' lunch! 

Top facts:

• Eliminating disposable packaging and single-serving items can save families $250 a year. (Wastefreelunches.org)
• 40 billion plastic utensils are used every year in just the United States. The majority of these are thrown out after just one use. (Worldcentric.org)
• Families spend $85 a year on disposable plastic baggies. (Sierra Club)
• Each child who brings a brown bag lunch to school every day generates 67 pounds of waste by the end of the school year. (EPA)

We'll create less waste for our school, community & our one and only planet earth!!  Please click on the following link for more information.


Thanks!


Ellen


Ways to Encourage Waste Free Lunches in Schools - reuseit.com