There are so many convenience products available to us, and nowhere is this more evident than in the school lunch room. Most parents pack lunch items in single-use plastic bags, aluminum foil and purchase single-serving items that come in their own disposable package. Admittedly, these packaging and pre-packaged products are extremely convenient, but what is the environmental cost? It's huge! In fact, it has been estimated that, on average, a school-age child using a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. That equates to 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for just one average-size elementary school! That's a lot of trash going to a landfill.
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