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Lincoln Marsh Cattail Award Each year we put waste-free lunchers to the test. We offer the Lincoln Marsh Cattail Award to the school that packs the best overall no-waste lunch. Who will take home the coveted award? Could it be your school? Every year, during the month of May, nearly 1,100 4th graders visit Lincoln Marsh. Their lunches could potentially contain a lot of unnecessary waste. Here are some suggestions to help you pack a waste-free lunch… Okay to Pack NOT Okay to Pack • Canvas lunch bag/metal or plastic lunch box • Paper lunch bag • Cloth napkin or washcloth • Paper napkins/moist towelettes • Refillable drink containers (aluminum cans can be recycled) • Disposable utensils • Metal silverware or reusable plastic utensils • Prepackaged lunch kits • Small servings put in Rubbermaid (or similar container) • Single-serving chips, applesauce, etc. • Margarine tubs or yogurt containers Cattail Award Winners 2008 Gold: Bowen & Sandburg Silver: Washington Bronze: Whittier Honorable Mentions: Pleasant Hill & Emerson 2007 Gold: Madison Silver: Bower Bronze: Emerson Honorable Mentions: Sandburg 2006 Gold: Sandburg Silver: Washington Bronze: Bouer Honorable Mentions: Emerson 2005 Gold: Bower and Sandburg Silver: Washington Bronze: Whittier (5/17) Honorable Mentions: Pleasant Hill (5/5) Emerson 2004 Gold: Sandburg Silver: Bower Bronze: Emerson Honorable Mentions: Pleasant Hill (5/18) Madison 2003 Bower 2002 Sandburg Elementary 2001 Washington Elementary 2000 Sandburg Elementary

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