Reduce the Refuse: Litterless Lunches in Rainbow Schools

For this month’s environmental challenge, Rainbow District School Board is inviting all students and staff to pack a Litterless Lunch on Friday, January 22, 2016.

The “Reduce the Refuse” initiative is part of the Environmental Committee’s ongoing efforts to encourage everyone to adopt sustainable practices.

“Packing lunches in re-usable containers minimizes waste,” says Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “Minimizing waste is good for the community and good for the planet.”

He adds: “We all have a role to play in reducing our environmental footprint and that includes sending less garbage to landfill.”

The Environmental Committee has been issuing monthly challenges to staff and students in Rainbow Schools since the start of the school year.

In September, members of the school staff were invited to bike, take transit, car pool or walk to work on World Car Free Day.

Rainbow Schools held an Eat Local Day in November. Secondary school cafeterias, which are operated by Chartwells, featured a special menu made of locally sourced ingredients.

What will next month’s challenge be?

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.

Litterless Lunch Winners

Big School Champions – R.L. Beattie Public School

So many students. So little waste.

Congratulations to students and staff at R.L. Beattie Public School for capturing top honours in the big school category in the January 2016 Litterless Lunch Environmental Challenge. Students include, from left, Tessa Conroy, Jazmin Mullen, Lauryn Vendetti, Amy Pidgen, Tung Phan, and Joey Piotrowski.

Medium School Champions – Charles C. McLean Public School

One little bag of litter. That’s the go green spirit!

Congratulations to students and staff at Charles C. McLean Public School for being honoured as the top medium school in the January 2016 Litterless Lunch Environmental Challenge. Students include, from left, Lauren MacKay, Lexxie Fawcett and Bailey Taschuk-Middaugh.

Small School Champions – Larchwood Public School

Where’s the garbage? Not here.

Congratulations to students and staff at Larchwood Public School for being honoured as the small school champions for the January 2016 Litterless Lunch Environmental Challenge. Students include, from left, Isabella Garner, Makenzi Doni, Keegan Belanger, Julia Allair and Lia Hurley.