For the last three weeks Room One have been collecting chip packets and other small packages that we have in our lunchboxes. After three weeks we collected 55 packets. Since there are 26 of us in our class we thought this wasn't too bad, only 3 or 4 per day.
We found out that it costs the school if we have more rubbish at school ,so we talked about what we could do to make less rubbish. We talked about different options....
Buy a big bag and put chips into zip bags which we can recycle - Madison
Put any packets we use back into lunch boxes to take home - Chloe
Put some loose chips into a lunchbox chip compartment - Jack
Pack healthier lunches without bags of stuff - Madison
Use a clip shut container - Emma
Limit your chips to once a week - Emma
Use paper bags - Mr B.
We are now going to see how many chip packets we end up collecting over the next three weeks! We hope it is a lot less! You might like to comment below on what you are going to do to help us improve our rubbish collection problem! Thanks Room 1 and Mr B!
I like these ideas about reducing our waste at school Will be interesting to see which one works the best over the course of the year?
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Sam already uses recycled zip bags for any food - well done Sam! luv Mum
ReplyDeleteI'm buying one big bag and putting some in a container. Maria.
ReplyDeleteI'm buying one big bag and putting some in a container. Maria.
ReplyDeleteWe are in support of this great idea, it will help us home from buying more zip bags and also reduce the cost for the school.
ReplyDeleteWow - makes you realise how much waste there is from a little packet of chips when you see them all together. The Rees’ will now be using re-useable zip lock bags. Great work Room 1! Bronwyn
ReplyDeleteGood idea room 1. We try to use airtight containers for most things, but I have to admit fruit strings etc come in their own packet. Mac.
ReplyDeleteWe are going to use Snap Lock Bags for our chips - Tayla's Mum
ReplyDeleteWe will use zip lock bags. chloe
ReplyDeletewe already were using paper bags by Emily
ReplyDeleteWe already use paperbags. Emily
ReplyDeleteWow that's a bit scary seeing all those packets! More work for the hard workers at Waste Busters!
ReplyDeleteWe will talk about putting chips and snacks perhaps in a container or a paper bag!
Mrs Gibson!
we are going to pack healthier food with no packaging...Madison Biggs
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS EVERYONE! So far after one week of our challenge we have 10 chip packets. This is an improvement but we need to have less! Two weeks to go!
ReplyDeleteWe are using zip lock bags and when Connor remembers to bring them home we reuse them! Well done on the big reduction... Keep it up. Megan
ReplyDeleteWe have brought bigger lunch boxes so they can fit airtight containers in them rather than using glad wrap and chip packets.
ReplyDeleteMegan T
We don't have chips in our lunch very often - only for special occasions.
ReplyDeleteMackenzie
I already use zip up bags for my food. Kartier
ReplyDeleteNow I know that everyone should use paper or zip lock bags to cut down on rubbish at school.Phoebe.[;
ReplyDeletewe are going to use zip lock bags and our 4 My Earth pockets. Ben
ReplyDeleteI use zip lock bags for my sandwiches at school . If i have chips or crackers at school i will use pottles with lids. Theon
ReplyDeleteGreat work at getting the number of packets down - keep up the good work over the next 2 weeks....and beyond! - Kylie
ReplyDeleteWe will be buying big bags of chips and put the chips in little containers and not have lots of little packets. Aidan
We buy big bags of chips and put them in one of my compartments in my lunchbox rather than buying little bags of chips. Leif
ReplyDeletePaper bags - Saxon
ReplyDeleteI already use the Smash nude food lunch box, you dont need to use glad wrap. more of those lunchboxes would be good. Kiahn
ReplyDeleteWe are going to use Clip Shut containers and Zip Lock bags as well.
ReplyDeletePoppy
I am going to use clip shut containers for my lunch. Jack
ReplyDeleteAfter two weeks we had 21 chip packets, that means we had 11 last week. We're hoping to do better this week!
ReplyDeleteWe already use ziplock bags (when Mum's going shopping) - Peyton
ReplyDeleteI am using small containers for my chips - Arlia
ReplyDeleteI use snap lock bags for my chips and containers for my fruit - Trey.
ReplyDeleteI am using containers and ziplock bags for my lunch - Troy
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