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Green Canteens 2020 - supporting sustainability

Green Canteens

We would like to support canteen managers and staff to become more sustainable within their canteens. This includes ideas and ways to swap single-use plastic items for re-usable items, introducing food waste and recycling options, and 10c plastic bottle returns.  
1.School details
2.Canteen manager/staff
3.What is the average student numbers in your school?
4.How many days a week is your canteen open?
5.Does your canteen stock any of the following items?
Single-use plastic cutlery (fork, spoon, knife)
Single-use plastic straws
Single-use plastic water bottles
Single-use plastic flavoured milk bottles
Single-use plastic cups
Plastic takeaway containers
Takeaway hot chocolate/coffee cups
Juice boxes/poppas
Plastic zip-lock bags
Yes or No answers
6.Does your canteen stock any of the following items?
Biodegradable/wooden cutlery (fork, spoon, knife)
Biodegradable/paper straws
Biodegradable containers
Re-usable cups
Re-usable cutlery (fork, spoon and knife)
Yes or No answers
7.Do you separate waste (food, recycling and general) in your canteen?
8.What are the biggest issues your canteen faces when addressing plastic litter and waste?
9.Have you made any sustainable initiatives in the canteen to reduce single-use plastic items, and recycling waste (plastic bottles, food scraps). If yes, has it been an easy transition or were there roadblocks you have encountered. If no, can you include the reasons.
10.Envirobank is a recycling organisation (West Gosford) that recycles plastic bottles, cans and bottles (flavoured milk, water bottles, juice boxes and Up & Go's), each bottle has a return of 10c. Would you consider including this recycling strategy for your canteen?
11.Remondis have a FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) commercial pick up each Wednesday. Do you think your canteen/school would consider this organic waste pick up strategy?
12.Would you like support and ideas from Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre staff regarding ways your canteen can become more sustainable?
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