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What does it cost to pack a waste-free lunch?
| a disposable lunch |
a waste-free lunch |
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1 egg salad sandwich
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$1.25
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1 egg salad sandwich
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$1.25
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1 yogurt
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.85
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1 serving of yogurt
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.50
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1 granola bar
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.45
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1 serving of granola
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.35
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1 apple
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.30
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1 apple
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.30
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1 package of carrots and dip
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.65
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1 serving of carrots and dip
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.25
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3 plastic bags
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.12
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water
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0
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1 juice pouch
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.35
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cloth napkin
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0
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1 plastic spoon
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.04
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stainless steel spoon
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0
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1 paper napkin
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.01
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packaging
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0
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| TOTAL |
$4.02 |
TOTAL |
$2.65 |
| disposable lunch |
waste-free lunch |
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$4.02 / day
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$2.65 / day
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$20.10 / week
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$13.25 / week
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| $723.60 / school year |
$477.00 / school year |
723.60 - 477.00 = $246.60 savings per school year per person
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