Do we add rubbish to landfills?

We are learning about rubbish and the impact it has on the environment.  We read books, watched video clips and we launched investigations to find out how we contribute to the problem. 
Looking at what we have in our lunch boxes helped us to understand how easy it is to add waste to the landfills. Look at these photos to see how much rubbish we created in just one day. All of the rubbish in the bowl came from our lunch boxes. 

Look at all the wrappers we had. We even counted 13 chips packets. 

Here are some of our lunch boxes. We took the photos ourselves.

So what can we do to eliminate some of the rubbish we create? 

• use zip-lock bags (they are reusable)
• use small containers for smaller items
• use paper bags because they will break down in the soil
• food scraps can be fed to the chickens or can be composted