It's super easy to make slight adjustments to your baking habits that can significantly reduce your environmental footprint!
Use Sustainable Ingredients!
Purchase local + organic when possible
Buy seasonal fruits
Swap out palm-oil-heavy products for sustainably sourced or palm-oil-free versions
Buy ingredients with compostable or recyclable packaging
Use Reusable Supplies!
Replace parchment with silicone baking mats
Swap disposable piping bags for reusable ones
Use silicone muffin liners instead of paper liners
Be Smart With Oven Energy!
Don’t preheat too early
Batch bake
Use convection when possible
Find Fun Ways To Use Waste!
Overripe bananas → banana bread
Stale bread → bread pudding
Soft apples → apple cake
Veggie scraps → stock for savoury bakes
Clean Up Sustainably!
Use eco-friendly dish soap
Use reusable cloths
There are so many more things you can do as well if you do your own research!!! Look into DIY ingredients and plant-based alternatives!
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Our goal is to raise awareness about environmental issues affecting our planet and inspire positive change in our peers and staff. We pledge to make our school more sustainable by reducing waste and offering guidance in practices that we can incorporate into our lives to reduce our ecological footprints. Together, we can make conscious choices for a healthier environment.
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Every year, we run a community clean-up with the whole school! Other events to look forward to include:
Biodegradable fall decor!
Photography and Journalism Contest
Waste-free lunches and eco-friendly transportation contests
Clothing swaps
National Sweater Day
Learn more on our Instagram @lpciecocouncil
For the past THREE years, Eco Council has earned the platinum certification from Eco Schools, gaining over 150 points from nearly 30 environmental actions!
This year, we're aiming to complete 32 actions worth 215 points! We can't do it without YOU!!!
Join our Google Classroom to help us achieve our goal!!!
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Follow our Instagram for eco fun facts and tips posted every friday!!!
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