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Lunch Box Plastic Challenge

Week two data submission form

Lunch Box Plastic Challenge – Week Two Data Submission





Lunch Box Challenge Data Submission

Thank you for participating in week two of our Lunch Box Plastic Challenge!




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Week Two


Food Wrappers

Wrappers can hold an individual serving of food or many, and sometimes have a shiny backing.

Examples: Granola bar wrappers, stand-up pouches (often resealable), yogurt seals (lids on yogurt cup), sandwich bags (like Ziploc)


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Soft Plastic Packaging

If you can crumple the plastic up into a ball, it’s soft packaging.

Examples: Bread bags, plastic overwrap (like on packs of juice boxes), saran wrap


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Hard Plastic Packaging

If you can’t crumple it up into a ball, it’s hard packaging.

Examples: Clamshell packaging (like berries or muffins), yogurt cups, plastic takeout containers


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Bottles and Bottle Caps

Bottles contain drinks. Count the bottle and its cap as two separate items.

Examples: Pop and water bottles, drinkable yogurt bottles, chocolate milk bottles


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Tetrapaks/Cartons

Tetrapaks contain drinks and other liquids. They are typically shaped like boxes. Count straws or caps separately.

Examples: Juice boxes and cartons, milk/plant-based milk cartons


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Plastic Dishware, Utensils, Drink Accessories

Cups, lids, straws, plates, bowls, forks, knives, spoons, that are made of plastic or paper with a plastic coating.

Examples: Solo cups, paper dishes (like Starbucks cups or paper plates with a plastic coating,) plastic coffee lids, pop lids and straws


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Stickers

Found on fruit and vegetables.

Examples: Apple, avocado, banana stickers


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Multi-Material Packaging

Packaging that is made of more than one type of material.

Examples: Carboard box with a plastic window (like pasta,) blister packs (like for gum,) tea bags (plastic mesh with tea leaves inside)


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Other

Anything that doesn’t have a defined category or that you’re not sure about.


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Week One Totals

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Total: Week 1

Thank you for taking the lunch box challenge!

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