The 'Steps to a Greener School' document is about reducing the single-use plastic footprint in our schools and championing plastic free canteens.

Our aim is to help school canteens reduce and remove unnecessary waste items, and replace them with reusable ones, as well as managing the food scraps waste produced.  

Download the checklist to see how many points your school can earn. 

Why is the canteen so important?

The school environment has a significant impact on the development of eating habits. Just about everyone can remember purchasing an ice-cream, meat pie or sausage roll back in their day as a special occasion. But these days, that special occasion has grown into multiple times a week, or for some children every day.

A Northern Beaches Council inititive.

Follow the link to access tailored action plans for School Canteens to guide canteen managers/school staff through the steps needed for positive change. 

Download the action plans to get started.