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SCR63 • 2025

RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2025, AS “PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2025, AS “PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lockman
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
Passed 5/13/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on the exact impact or requirements for participation in Plastic Free Lunch Day.

Designate Plastic-Free Lunch Day

This resolution designates May 7, 2025, as 'Plastic Free Lunch Day' in Delaware to recognize student-led efforts to reduce plastic waste and promote environmental sustainability.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates May 7, 2025, as Plastic Free Lunch Day in Delaware.
  • Recognizes the student-led initiative at Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy to investigate plastic waste impacts.
  • Encourages schools to serve meals without single-use plastics on this day.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students in Delaware who participate in Plastic Free Lunch Day activities.
  • School cafeterias that serve meals without single-use plastic on May 7, 2025.

Terms To Know

Plastic Free Lunch Day
A day designated by the Delaware General Assembly to encourage schools to use fewer or no single-use plastics during lunchtime.
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam trays
Disposable food containers made from a type of plastic that is not easily recyclable and can contribute to environmental pollution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not require schools to participate in Plastic Free Lunch Day.
  • The exact impact on reducing plastic waste cannot be predicted.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  3. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2025, AS “PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This resolution designates May 7, 2025, as “Plastic Free Lunch Day” in Delaware to recognize student-led efforts to reduce plastic waste in schools and promote environmental sustainability.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hansen & Rep. Bolden

Sens. Cruce, Hoffner, Sokola; Reps. Burns, Phillips

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63

RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2025, AS “PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, middle school students at Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy have taken the initiative to investigate the impacts of plastic waste and microplastics in their communities and schools; and

WHEREAS, inspired by the student-led documentary “Microplastic Madness,” students at Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy have engaged in environmental education, advocacy, and hands-on action to address plastic waste; and

WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the student-led Environmental Team at Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy hosted a Lunch Waste Audit Day, where students sorted, counted, and weighed their school’s plastic and food waste to gather data and inform future plastic reduction strategies; and

WHEREAS, Plastic Free Delaware, in collaboration with educators and students, is launching the state’s first Plastic Free Lunch Day on May 7, 2025, encouraging school cafeterias to prepare and serve meals with little to no single-use plastic, and to explore innovative approaches to reducing plastic consumption; and

WHEREAS, Plastic Free Lunch Day offers a unique opportunity to raise awareness about the harmful health and environmental effects of single-use plastic, such as microplastics and toxic chemical exposure, which are associated with cancer, endocrine disruption, and other health risks; and

WHEREAS, Delaware serves nearly 29 million school meals each year, and reducing single-use plastic in school cafeterias presents a major opportunity for systemic change in waste reduction and environmental sustainability; and

WHEREAS, Delaware schools are already transitioning away from expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam trays and similar products, as required by law by July 1, 2025, and Plastic Free Lunch Day aligns with this broader statewide effort; and

WHEREAS, Plastic Free Lunch Day exemplifies student-led civic engagement and environmental stewardship and serves as a model for how individual actions can contribute to long-term, collective impact across communities, schools, and institutions.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that May 7, 2025, is hereby designated as “Plastic Free Lunch Day” in the State of Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly commends the students of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy and partners such as Plastic Free Delaware for their leadership and commitment to protecting our environment and public health.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution designates May 7, 2025, as “Plastic Free Lunch Day” in Delaware to recognize student-led efforts to reduce plastic waste in schools and promote environmental sustainability.

Author: Senator Lockman