Summer isn't summer without a picnic. Here are our top tips to avoid waste.
Summer isn't summer without a picnic. Here are our top tips to avoid waste.
What can you include in a ‘Waste Free’ picnic?
- Pack sandwiches in a reusable container or kitchen roll/ greaseproof paper that can be composted.
- Buy large packets of biscuits, crisps, raisins and put a few in a reusable container.
- Eat fruit snacks, as leftovers can be composted.
- Take drinks in a reusable drinks bottle.
- Use cutlery that can be washed and used again.
What to avoid in a ‘Waste Free’ lunch?
- Foil or clingfilm.
- Individually packed items i.e. biscuits, fruit, cheese, chocolate.
- Drinks in throw-away bottles, cartons, or foil pouches.
Remember to use your recycling facilities at home for cans, bottles, paper and card.
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