This year, in celebration of Earth Day (April 22), the Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) is quadrupling the number of plastic-free lunch days throughout the district, from one day to every Wednesday in April, thanks to NVUSD Director of Child Nutrition, Dustin Walker.
“We serve 6,200 breakfasts a day and 7,600 lunches, so single-use packaging can really add up,” Walker said.
The decision to expand the plastic-free lunch schedule came in response to a written request from Napa Climate NOW!. The request pointed out that NVUSD is “a key player in educating students and families about the importance, and the how-tos, of reducing plastic. By showing how easy it is to avoid plastic in meals served at school or brought from home, Plastic Free Lunch Day is a statement of our district’s commitment to protecting the health of our students and our planet.” More…
260416 FINAL NVUSD Continues Making Sustainability Strides in Food Service
