The story needed to be told in 2007 because the desire to do something about senseless waste at a high school thirty years ago spills over into the predicament in today's world in which we find waste increasing in all parts of our lives. This book tells about a principal a teacher a mum and a sense of adventure that carried out the TAKE A LUNCH TO PIG project with the help of students. The anecdotes connected to the characters are humourous and sometimes touching. We were mentally playing out a few scenarios - a science project an object lesson a total recycling project and a Greek tragedy - to make the finale the least traumatic.