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Two Halton Catholic Schools Win Grand Prizes in the Ontario Waste-Free Lunch Challenge: Where Less is More!
Congratulations to Our Lady of Peace and St. Andrew Catholic Elementary Schools in Oakville - both were among the top 30 schools in Ontario.
Friday, January 20, 2012    
The Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School Eco Club
Pictured above: The Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School Eco Club. The students worked very diligently during the waste-free lunch challenge educating students in the school about the importance of reducing waste in our school community.  The students were motivated with the hopes of winning the "Jewel Cart" for their class. All their efforts were rewarded when the school was granted $1,000 to support their future Eco initiatives at the school.
 

​Of more than 800 schools that participated in The Recycling Council of Ontario's (RCO) Waste-Free Lunch Challenge in October 2011, both Our Lady of Peace and St. Andrew Catholic Elementary Schools placed among the top 30 Grand Prize Winners!

In the Halton Catholic District School Board, 18 schools took part in the contest that included participation from over 200,000 students from 62 district school boards across Ontario. The RCO states that 25 tonnes of waste was diverted from landfill.

Overall participation in the challenge from the Halton Catholic District School Board included:

  • Number of Schools: 18
  • Number of Students: 6,135

The Recycling Council of Ontario's (RCO) Waste-Free Lunch Challenge is an environmental education program that aims to support educators and students to reduce waste generated from school lunches. RCO is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization committed to minimizing society's impact on the environment by eliminating waste. Please visit: www.wastefreelunch.com for more information.


 

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