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.

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* 1. School details

Primary

Secondary

School name

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* 2. Canteen manager/staff

Name

Contact number

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* 3. What is the average student numbers in your school?

<100

100 - 300

300 - 500

500 - 700

700 - 1000

>1000

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* 4. How many days a week is your canteen open?

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* 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	Yes or No answers Single-use plastic cutlery (fork, spoon, knife) menu	Yes or No answers Single-use plastic straws menu	Yes or No answers Single-use plastic water bottles menu	Yes or No answers Single-use plastic flavoured milk bottles menu	Yes or No answers Single-use plastic cups menu	Yes or No answers Plastic takeaway containers menu	Yes or No answers Takeaway hot chocolate/coffee cups menu	Yes or No answers Juice boxes/poppas menu	Yes or No answers Plastic zip-lock bags menu

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* 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	Yes or No answers Biodegradable/wooden cutlery (fork, spoon, knife) menu	Yes or No answers Biodegradable/paper straws menu	Yes or No answers Biodegradable containers menu	Yes or No answers Re-usable cups menu	Yes or No answers Re-usable cutlery (fork, spoon and knife) menu

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* 7. Do you separate waste (food, recycling and general) in your canteen?

Always - the school has appropriate resources to separate waste (coloured bins, compost etc...)

Sometimes - the school has some resources in place to separate waste (coloured bins, compost etc...)

Rarely/ never - the school does not have the appropriate resources (coloured bins, compost etc...). Everything goes into the same bin.

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* 8. What are the biggest issues your canteen faces when addressing plastic litter and waste?

School infrastructure when dealing with waste separation (coloured bins, compost etc...)

External waste contractor agreements with the school

Support from Principal/school regarding sustainable changes

Supplier packaging - limited choice of product packaging

Student behaviour - making changes and correct choices with depositing their rubbish/waste

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* 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.

Please provide any examples.

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* 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?

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* 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?

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* 12. Would you like support and ideas from Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre staff regarding ways your canteen can become more sustainable?

Please provide any ideas or examples