Food on the Move
Do you use clingfilm, food bags, foil or other single-use food wrapping? Do you buy lunches wrapped in plastic?
There are a few solutions available now to help you move away from single-use products.
Re-use takeaway boxes, sweet and biscuit tubs and tins and any other suitable container for packing food. Although these options may not be plastic free, the items are reusable and re-use is always the first thing to consider.
Use beeswax wraps to cover and wrap food – I use these instead of clingfilm now.
Use paper food bags instead of plastic ones – I use these to wrap picnic food
There are silicon food bags available if you want something less susceptible to liquids!
Choose plastic free alternatives – there are some amazing products available now for storing food for lunches and picnics. Lots of stainless steel items and bamboo items. My lunchbox is made of wheat straw and it’s the best one I have ever had!! It has several compartments for food and snacks, contains wheat straw cutlery in the lid and has a sealed layer to go between the food area and the cutlery. It is microwave and dishwasher safe (although I don’t posses either ????). I have to be more organised and actually prepare lunch, but it does save me from buying plastic salad pots or sandwich packets, crisps etc.
From a beach clean point of view, I pick up lots of plastics related to food and, in the summer months, picnic wrappings, so I’d love to see more people turning to alternatives.See some of my finds below.
From the campaign point of view, everyone can make the switch to non-plastic items and workplaces can ask staff to bring plastic free lunches.