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Useful References
(1) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environmental
Protection Department. (n.d.). Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website. On-site Meal
Portioning. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/schools/gl_meal_portion_intro.htm
(2) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environmental
Protection Department. (n.d.). Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website. Guideline on
How to Promote Green Lunch in Schools. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/schools/green_lunch.htm
(3) Greeners Action. (2008, May). School Lunch Arrangement Practical Guidebook.
Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
http://www.gsc.org.hk/gsc/public/lunchbox/20080508/200805_LB_Guidebook.pdf
(4) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environment and
Conservation Fund. (2012). Application for ECF. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
http://www.ecf.gov.hk/en/application/index.html
(5) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environment
and Conservation Fund. (2011, January). Guide to Application – On-site Meal
Portioning Projects in Schools. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
http://www.ecf.gov.hk/doc/ompps_guide_e.pdf
Waste-Free Lunch
Adopting on-site meal portioning and using reusable food containers
and cutlery can help a school to cut down food waste by over 30%
and to avoid generating over 900 lunchboxes per day.