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Wageningen, November 17th 2010 LAUNCH EVENT
Food waste in Brussels schools How to prevent it? Jo谷lle Van BAMBEKE & Elisabeth TAUPINART Brussels Environmental Management Institute (IBGE-BIM) 17 November 2010 Eco-behaviour and Sustainable Development Department   Launch event Information, Research, Waste & Sustainable Development Division
Waste bin analysis in nursery & primary schools (2004) Unsorted waste = 30kg/pupil per year (2700 T/year) Most important flow  (in weight ) = waste from food preparation and food wastage Food wastage: 68% remains of warm meals 17% remains of cold lunches 11% liquids 3%  unopened snacks = 6.5kg/pupil per year (360T/year)    Need for action How much food waste in Brussels schools?
Objective of the Brussels 4 th  Waste Reduction Action Plan = food waste reduction of 3kg/pupil per year by 2020 Which method?     2 approaches targeting different audiences Mixed approachall the school (educational + management = challenge) School direction Pupils Teachers Parents Management (and awareness)  canteen only Canteen manager Canteen staff = complementary Pilots? 5 pilots for each approach    ambassadors/example Food waste reduction objective & methods
Who?   3 primary schools +  2 secondary schools When?   October 2010  June 2011 What?   Bottom-up & participative approach from the children One year coaching by technical and educational expert Awareness raising of the main actors  Relay class or group of pupils = main trigger for change Steering committee = main decision maker Teachers  (on a regular basis) Parents  (on a regular basis) Food waste quantification  Done by the relay group/class with the experts support Baseline situation    critical points    input for action plan Control waste bins to analyse waste production evolution Development & implementation of action plan = tailored to each school Evaluation throughout the year and at the end Food waste pilots : mixed approach (educational + management  all the school)
Who?   5 school canteens  (recruitment ongoing) When?   January 2011  December 2011 What?   Management approach from the canteen staff Signature of a charter Distribution of responsibilities among the canteen staff Analysis of baseline situation in the canteen Development of an action plan & implementation of chosen actions Thematic & practical training sessions of the canteen staff After 1 year of coaching, new analysis to evaluate the progress made  Helpdesk Highlighting good practices   Food waste pilots : management approach (canteens only)
Thank you! Any questions? Any suggestions?

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  • 1. Wageningen, November 17th 2010 LAUNCH EVENT
  • 2. Food waste in Brussels schools How to prevent it? Jo谷lle Van BAMBEKE & Elisabeth TAUPINART Brussels Environmental Management Institute (IBGE-BIM) 17 November 2010 Eco-behaviour and Sustainable Development Department Launch event Information, Research, Waste & Sustainable Development Division
  • 3. Waste bin analysis in nursery & primary schools (2004) Unsorted waste = 30kg/pupil per year (2700 T/year) Most important flow (in weight ) = waste from food preparation and food wastage Food wastage: 68% remains of warm meals 17% remains of cold lunches 11% liquids 3% unopened snacks = 6.5kg/pupil per year (360T/year) Need for action How much food waste in Brussels schools?
  • 4. Objective of the Brussels 4 th Waste Reduction Action Plan = food waste reduction of 3kg/pupil per year by 2020 Which method? 2 approaches targeting different audiences Mixed approachall the school (educational + management = challenge) School direction Pupils Teachers Parents Management (and awareness) canteen only Canteen manager Canteen staff = complementary Pilots? 5 pilots for each approach ambassadors/example Food waste reduction objective & methods
  • 5. Who? 3 primary schools + 2 secondary schools When? October 2010 June 2011 What? Bottom-up & participative approach from the children One year coaching by technical and educational expert Awareness raising of the main actors Relay class or group of pupils = main trigger for change Steering committee = main decision maker Teachers (on a regular basis) Parents (on a regular basis) Food waste quantification Done by the relay group/class with the experts support Baseline situation critical points input for action plan Control waste bins to analyse waste production evolution Development & implementation of action plan = tailored to each school Evaluation throughout the year and at the end Food waste pilots : mixed approach (educational + management all the school)
  • 6. Who? 5 school canteens (recruitment ongoing) When? January 2011 December 2011 What? Management approach from the canteen staff Signature of a charter Distribution of responsibilities among the canteen staff Analysis of baseline situation in the canteen Development of an action plan & implementation of chosen actions Thematic & practical training sessions of the canteen staff After 1 year of coaching, new analysis to evaluate the progress made Helpdesk Highlighting good practices Food waste pilots : management approach (canteens only)
  • 7. Thank you! Any questions? Any suggestions?