Boomerang Lunches (important info)

"A boomerang lunch is a lunch that has every piece of it return to its source. In other words, everything in the lunch goes back home at the end of the day. No matter if it is leftover food, containers, recyclables or garbage, it all goes back. Yes, even the garbage." -Google







Starting Monday in our classroom, we are going litterless. Not only because it's creating young citizens of Earth but it also connects nicely to our curriculum in a real world way.
Curriculum overall expectation #29:
"demonstrate an understanding of the natural world and the need to care for and respect the environment."
https://files.ontario.ca/books/edu_the_kindergarten_program_english_aoda_web_july21.pdf pg 318.


So here are some tips to help create a litter less lunch:

• reusable lunch container or containers
• cloth napkins
• stainless-steel forks and spoons
• reusable drink containers
• reusable lunchboxes
• buy foods are in bulk or in larger packages (buy a big container of juice and pour a little in a reusable plastic bottle).

Packaging is left at home for reuse or recycling. Food waste decreases because with a reusable lunch container, children can re-pack uneaten food instead of dumping it in the trash can. $$$ :)

If the level of waste wasn't enough of an argument to persuade you, here is an article via the Star's Health section:
https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2012/09/10/litterless_lunch_policies_at_schools_making_kids_lunches_ecofriendly.html


Thank you in advance and please let us know if you have any questions.

Have a great weekend.