everything has to be disposable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buy recycled stuff but compostable stuff won’t decompose in a landfill so don’t bother. Send food that doesn’t require untensils.

This isn't true. It will decompose, just not as quickly as if it were sent to the proper facility.

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher who does lunch duty.

Can I ask why they won't let you send in a thermos or lunchbox?

If it is for kindergarten or grade 1 I can understand it but is it for older kids too? They should be able to manage their own supplies so teachers won't have to constantly be washing hands.

With little kids I always have to help them open things up and put the straws in the juice box. Open the ketchup packets (those are both disposable though)

[Anonymous]

This is so frustrating.

Initially, we all thought this was going to be so good for the planet. People were driving less, consuming less, and learning to make do with less waste. Yeah!
Now, all I see so much waste. Not only the lunches, but the plexiglass everywhere (does that even work? are there any studies on it?), the disposable everything from straws to utensils to clothes, to masks and pens, to the packaging from things being shipped to homes, take out orders from restaurants, etc. There is more waste than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so frustrating.

Initially, we all thought this was going to be so good for the planet. People were driving less, consuming less, and learning to make do with less waste. Yeah!
Now, all I see so much waste. Not only the lunches, but the plexiglass everywhere (does that even work? are there any studies on it?), the disposable everything from straws to utensils to clothes, to masks and pens, to the packaging from things being shipped to homes, take out orders from restaurants, etc. There is more waste than ever.

Agree with you. So frustrating to see and I really don’t even think it makes a difference in terms of exposure risk. There was a podcast on NPR on it he likelihood of getting Covid through food or food surfaces- it is actually pretty low.

[Anonymous]

MoCo incinerates a little of garbage now FYI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so frustrating.

Initially, we all thought this was going to be so good for the planet. People were driving less, consuming less, and learning to make do with less waste. Yeah!
Now, all I see so much waste. Not only the lunches, but the plexiglass everywhere (does that even work? are there any studies on it?), the disposable everything from straws to utensils to clothes, to masks and pens, to the packaging from things being shipped to homes, take out orders from restaurants, etc. There is more waste than ever.

Agree with you. So frustrating to see and I really don’t even think it makes a difference in terms of exposure risk. There was a podcast on NPR on it he likelihood of getting Covid through food or food surfaces- it is actually pretty low.

I hear you, but I think the concern is more for the staff having to collect and clean the used eating utensils after eating that is the issue. No one wants to pick up discarded masks, or by the same token to clean numerous plates and saliva-coated forks and spoons after others have eaten off them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No straws. You’re killing turtles.

What if I hate turtles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so frustrating.

Initially, we all thought this was going to be so good for the planet. People were driving less, consuming less, and learning to make do with less waste. Yeah!
Now, all I see so much waste. Not only the lunches, but the plexiglass everywhere (does that even work? are there any studies on it?), the disposable everything from straws to utensils to clothes, to masks and pens, to the packaging from things being shipped to homes, take out orders from restaurants, etc. There is more waste than ever.

Agree with you. So frustrating to see and I really don’t even think it makes a difference in terms of exposure risk. There was a podcast on NPR on it he likelihood of getting Covid through food or food surfaces- it is actually pretty low.

I hear you, but I think the concern is more for the staff having to collect and clean the used eating utensils after eating that is the issue. No one wants to pick up discarded masks, or by the same token to clean numerous plates and saliva-coated forks and spoons after others have eaten off them.

But OP's talking about lunch at school - the staff aren't collecting lunchboxes and utensils and cleaning them. The students would just bring them back home. It doesn't even make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so frustrating.

Initially, we all thought this was going to be so good for the planet. People were driving less, consuming less, and learning to make do with less waste. Yeah!
Now, all I see so much waste. Not only the lunches, but the plexiglass everywhere (does that even work? are there any studies on it?), the disposable everything from straws to utensils to clothes, to masks and pens, to the packaging from things being shipped to homes, take out orders from restaurants, etc. There is more waste than ever.

Agree with you. So frustrating to see and I really don’t even think it makes a difference in terms of exposure risk. There was a podcast on NPR on it he likelihood of getting Covid through food or food surfaces- it is actually pretty low.

I hear you, but I think the concern is more for the staff having to collect and clean the used eating utensils after eating that is the issue. No one wants to pick up discarded masks, or by the same token to clean numerous plates and saliva-coated forks and spoons after others have eaten off them.

But OP's talking about lunch at school - the staff aren't collecting lunchboxes and utensils and cleaning them. The students would just bring them back home. It doesn't even make sense.

Young kids always leave items behind - my own kids have lost more water bottles than I can count. It's one thing for staff to sort discarded jackets and another to handle a forgotten spoon or Tupperware.

[Anonymous]

Generally, paper is better than plastic, and less plastic is better. There are paper sandwich and snack bags. Reuse paper and plastic, so it at least gets used twice before being tossed. Skip the straws altogether. Use Saran wrap rather than plastic bags.

[Anonymous]

Waxed paper, use this for sandwiches and also for carrot sticks. This was all that was used in the 40s 50s and 60s.