Many of us depend on convenient school lunch throwaways to make morning prep time easier, and it can be difficult to resist those temptations in the supermarket, especially if the kids are shopping with us. But did you know that school lunch waste creates more than 18,000 pounds of garbage for the average elementary school? Learn more about the hazards of school lunch waste, and about a recyclable solution that makes school lunches cool -- and environmentally responsible.

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