There are some fairly simple ways that parents and students can help reduce waste at Armatage.

1. Bring a home lunch
2. Pack a metal fork in your home lunch
3. If you pack a plastic fork, take it home, wash it, and reuse it
4. Pack a compostable fork in your home lunch
5. Take all food, home and school lunch, out of all baggies so only plastics—no organics—go in the trash bin
6. Plan your home lunch and then take only that food
7. Share any school lunch food you don’t want via the "Sharing Table"
8. Pack home lunch trash back home.
9. Encourage more people to bring home lunch
10. Take the napkin out of the plastic bag before throwing away the wrapper and spork