Waste-Free Lunch

by 08/20/07 No Comments

A ton of paper recycled saves 3.5 cubic yards of landfill. Think how much you could recycle from your lunch over a year’s period.

Pack lunches with recyclable materials:

  • Paper sacks instead of plastic, or better yet: a reusable lunch box
  • Reuse little plastic bags for fruit and veggies
  • Reusable drink bottle
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