<< 2006-07 Challenges
Winter 2007 Challenge - Reduce!
Reduce With a Waste-Free Lunch Day!
To take the Reduce Challenge, hold a Waste-Free Lunch Day by having your class pack a lunch from home using all reusable or recyclable containers. Measure the results compared to a typical lunch day. Submit your results and RSP will give the top 10 classes up to 30 re-useable lunch bags made from Eco-Spuntm, a fiber made from recycled soda bottles and water bottles.
This challenge is one of the many that Saint Louis County Department of Health (DOH) is offering to help raise awareness of their 50% waste diversion goal by the year 2010.
Eligibility
Public and private schools located in Saint Louis County.
Challenge Time Period
The time period to hold the Waste Free Lunch day is between January 1 and March 31, 2007.
Challenge Criteria
- Before the event, measure the amount of waste generated on a usual lunch day.
- Measure the amount of waste generated on the Waste-Free Day.
- Promote the Waste-Free Lunch Day.
- Complete the Waste-Free Lunch Certification Form.
- Mail or fax form back by April 9, 2007.
- RSP will provide up to 30 lunch bags for 10 classes who participate. If more than 10 classes meet the challenge criteria, RSP will select the 10 classes that receive the lunch bags by judging who did the best job promoting the event. For promotion ideas visit the RSP Waste-Free Lunch Day page.
Notification
Winners will be notified by Earth Day, April 22, 2007.
Questions
Contact Mary Patterson, MPatterson2@stlouisco.com or (314) 615-6878.
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