Students and teachers at Nova actually do a pretty good of bringing their lunches to school in re-usable containers. Students in Environmental Science the past couple years have experimented for a week with not using disposable bags and containers. Should Nova ban disposable bags outright? The benefit would be less waste and it would actually save families money in the long run. The drawback is that the ban would induce some stress in some parents and students. The Times quotes a mom whose daughter's school has a no disposable bag policy.In school years past, she said, many a morning came unhinged when the girls were sent to school with disposable sandwich bags. “That’s when the kids have meltdowns, because they don’t want to be shamed at school,” Ms. Corbett said. “It’s a big deal.”
I'd like to see Nova continue to promote using re-usable containers for lunches. But a complete ban? That's kinda harsh. What do you all think?
You can read the article here.
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