Sidney, Nevaeh, Riley, Zoe, Finley and Frederick with their nude lunchboxes.
Food is ‘nude’ if it’s not wrapped in plastic, foil or disposable zip lock bags or comes in single-use packaging, such as packets or plastic tubs.
Monday 6 August is Nude Lunch Day, as part of Sustainable Ipswich Week, and Ipswich City Council is encouraging everyone to make a litter-free lunch.
Kindergarten assistant Lorraine Turner was given bees wax wraps by a student a couple of years ago, which gave her an idea.
“The children noticed them in my lunch box and started asking about them and they thought I was unwrapping a present every day,” she said.
“I did some research and decided we would make our own.
“The children all designed their own individual wraps. They drew pictures on a piece of cotton and then I took them home and coated them with bees wax, jojoba oil and pine resin. Quite a few use them and we have noticed a big reduction of waste in their lunch boxes.”
They are a habitat garden and have native bees, possum boxes, insect house, bird feeder, bird batch and they put water out for butterflies.
“By recycling and reducing waste everyday it becomes embedded in the children’s daily practices. I think that is really important because they are the future,” Mrs Turner said.
Ipswich City council offers a ‘What a Waste’ school program
Lunchbox suggestions
protein balls
muesli slice
homemade muffins and cookies
Ham and cheese scrolls
sushi sandwiches
pinwheels
mini quiches
pikelets
fruit and vegetable sticks
Participate in the range of activities and events throughout the week and learn valuable information on ways in which we can all live more sustainably now and into the future.
You could cut out single-use plastic from your lunch, take a reuseable coffee cup to your favourite cafe, walk or ride to work or school, or set up a worm farm or compost bin.
By working together we can protect and enhance our environment and its liveability for current and future generations.
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