I agree with the Action Plan…

I agree with the Action Plan objective 1.1 and 1.2 Reduce Food Waste through the development and promotion of educational tools and incorporate waste reduction and resource recovery activities within schools. Education, especially in K-12 schools, should be the first step in any prevention strategy. As a school board, the majority of food waste comes from student lunches and therefore efforts should be placed in educating and engaging students. Our school board has been engaged in the Ontario EcoSchools program and other environmental initiatives such as our municipal green bin program in order to address food and organic waste. This strategy needs ongoing support and training to ensure the correct behaviours are implemented across all schools. Please include a strong focus on K-12 education as part of this strategy.

The Action Plan objective 2.9 which outlines a disposal ban on organic and food waste will also require substantial training and education of all the members of a school community. Our school board has adopted the Ontario EcoSchools program as an engagement strategy for our school communities, linking to these already established efforts in changing school culture and behaviour which also connects to 2.11 would be beneficial to achieving these ambitious targets.

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