Waste Free Wednesday

Thank you to the families who have embraced Waste Free Wednesdays by packing a waste free lunch for their child/ren. You may be asking why St Paul’s is undertaking this initiative?

All schools within Catholic Education, Wollongong implement School Environmental Management Plans (SEMP). The SEMP assists schools to respond to the Pope’s encyclical Laudato Si, asking all Catholics to respond to the call to ‘care for our common home’. St Paul’s has committed to improve waste management practices and Waste Free Wednesdays is one way we can, as a community help in this area.

Below are some practical ideas to assist families to create waste free lunches. 

• Invest in a non-toxic and durable lunch box. 

• Swap single use plastic wraps such as cling wrap for reusable bees wax wraps. 

• Swap disposable water bottles or pre-packaged juice containers for reusable stainless steel or Bispheenol (BPA) free plastic water bottles. 

• Swap single use plastic zip lock bags for reusable silicone zip lock bags

• Buy food such as chips in bigger bags and package in reusable containers for your child’s lunch.

These changes may not happen overnight, but we ask each family to consider making one small change. Imagine the difference in the carbon footprint of St Paul’s if we all make just one small change.