If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children
Matthew 7:11
Snacks for school are a challenge, life is very busy and we are looking for something to pop in that lunch box. School snacks are often highly processed and with lots of thin plastic that is unlikely to be get recycled even if we put it in the recycling bin! Think – crisp/chips in plastic wrappers, juices in cartons with plastic straw, wrapped in plastic
Firstly get your kids involved, help them to understand why you are trying to reduce plastic and make it a fun challenge for them!
What can we do ?
Piece of fruit that can be peeled or eaten with the skin on – think banana, apple, pear , tangerine
Veggies in strips like cucumber or carrot sticks, Cheese cubes.
Buy little metal bottles and put the fruit juice or water with cucumber or lemon in it in the bottle.
Wrap your sandwich in waxed paper or in a cloth napkin in the lunchbox.
Buy in bulk things like nuts or dried fruit and put into smaller re-usable containers
Get the kids involved in baking snacks like crunchies or making popcorn instead of a packet of crisps. Get granny involved in helping bake lunchtime snacks!
Start small! Have a plastic free day once a week – make it a fun challenge and then build up . Speak to the teacher, challenge your class to have a plastic free snack day and they can share their home baking with each other