Thank you so much to all the families that supported our wrapperless lunch initiative in 2020. 2021 is a new year and we need everyone to help us towards our goal of becoming 100% wrapperless!

What is a wrapperless lunch?

A wrapperless lunch contains no throwaway packaging. The typical homemade wrapperless lunch is packed in a lunch box or backpack. The food is put in reusable containers rather than wrapped in disposable packaging. A drink is packed in a refillable bottle. Cloth napkins and stainless-steel utensils replace disposables. All containers are resealable, so that leftover food and drink can be saved for later.

Why is a wrapperless lunch important?

A wrapperless lunch policy reduces our food packaging waste, which influences our daily packaging consumption. By reducing our packaging waste we help support the positive effects associated with reducing our packaging such as reducing climate change, landfill production, and marine and terrestrial pollution. Buying in bulk or buying unpackaged foods for your child's lunch box also saves you money!

Wrapperless lunches — Image by: The Raroan

What can you do to pack a wrapperless lunch?

Avoid using throwaway bags, plastic wrap, foil, polystyrene, single use cans, cartons, and napkins.
Pack lunches in lunch boxes, small packs, or cloth bags.
Include items that can be purchased in bulk, so there is less packaging per item, such as dried fruit and nuts or big bags of chippies.
Include items that come in their own natural biodegradable wrapping, such as bananas, oranges, carrots and hard boiled eggs.
Pack water in a reusable bottle instead of pre packaged drinks or juices (healthier and less expensive).
Use reusable containers for food instead of bags or wraps, and reusable utensils that will be brought back home and reused.
Purchase or make honey wraps, perfect for replacing gladwrap.
Make your own, if you have time this can be an awesome activity for children to get involved in, such as making your own muesli bars or sweet and savoury treats.
Prepare extra food at dinnertime and use as leftovers for lunches

Reducing wrappers in lunch boxes with planning and commitment will be rewarding for your family and your future! Once you have achieved wrapperless lunches you can take steps to reduce more packaging from your lives, don’t forget we are not alone in this, talk to family and friends to learn extra tips and tricks, pass on your advice, and try to remain positive about the change you can make!

See ideas for wrapperless lunches in the attached document.

Attachments

Raroa Wrapperless Lunches info sheet for parents.docx
PDF, 1.1 MB

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