See an excerpt from our action plan. It shows which items we focused on replacing and how:
Plastic wrapping on packed lunch items | Input from parents to reduce pre-packaged snacks and the kitchen team to explore alternative options for in-house packed lunches. | Raise awareness through newsletters, assemblies, and workshops for parents. Suggest eco-friendly packaging alternatives. | A noticeable decrease in plastic wrapping in lunchboxes and the school kitchen uses less pre-packaged plastic. |
Single-use cutlery in the canteen | Approval from leadership to purchase reusable cutlery and additional help from the kitchen team for cleaning and maintenance. | Transition to metal or compostable cutlery. Install washing stations to make cleaning more efficient. | Single-use cutlery is eliminated, and the school successfully maintains reusable cutlery without issues. |
Single-use water bottles | Support from staff to promote the use of reusable bottles and permission from leadership to stop providing bottled water at events. | Encourage pupils and staff to bring reusable bottles. Install water refill stations around the school. | No single-use water bottles are seen on site, and everyone is regularly using refillable bottles. |
