Litterless+Lunches

**FUN FACTS ABOUT LITTERLESS LUNCHES**

Did you know that Hunnewell students produce five bags of trash from lunch each day? How can you (the students) help reduce this number?

Do you know what a litter-less lunch is? It’s a lunch (or snack) that is packed with little or no trash! This means using reusable containers (Tupperware or snack wraps) and not using plastic sandwich bags, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. This also means putting your drinks (all your drinks – even water!) in reusable bottles.

Did you know that on average, 2/3 of the Hunnewell students pack lunches from home? And of course, everyone brings in a snack. This is a great opportunity for us to make a difference by using reusable containers. Just think of the amount of trash we would save!

When you go home, see what is in your kitchen drawers that you could use (and reuse) to bring your lunch, snack and drinks to school.

Did you know that a person produces 75-90 pounds of lunch waste EVERY YEAR? That’s about the weight of a large dog like a Golden Retriever or Labrador or the weight of four automobile tires!

This video (only 1 minute and 6 seconds) demonstrates what happens to many plastic bags! Hopefully it will make you think about NOT using plastic sandwich bags.

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