Bought for my daughters mother in law for Christmas I have had mine for 6yrs best thing I ever bought
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It might seem like ages away (particularly if you’re a child) but the summer holidays will soon be over and the new term will be upon us.
For parents, this almost inevitably means having to shell out for a whole new range of things. Almost unbelievably, parents in the UK will, on average, spend just under£200 per child in preparation for the new term.
Going back to school costs, on average, £200 per child.
Biodegradable cling film is becoming more common but it’s not an environmentally sustainable alternative. When, if, it breaks down it breaks down into little pieces which end up harming the environment.
What’s the alternative?
As an alternative to cling film/sandwich wrap why not useBeeswrap. It’s a washable and reusable alternative made with organic cotton, beeswax, organic jojoba oil, and tree resin.
The Elephant Box alternative?
Elephant Box recommends our food-grade, stainless steel, square salad tins or square snack pots.
Where can I learn more?
Learn more about waste free lunches by visiting:http://wastefreelunches.org/
Our second plastic free back to school tip is to leave the plastic lunchbox at home. Plastic pollution is now considered an equally as large environmental problem as climate change. Plastic lunchboxes are part of this problem,China alone produces 15 billion a year.
What’s the alternative?
Rather than plastic switch to food-grade stainless steel lunchboxes instead. Make sure that these are produced in a sustainable and ethical manner - just like Elephant Box products.
The Elephant Box alternative
School can be thirsty work. All that learning, playing sports and running about means a lot of water needs to be drunk, which can mean a lot of plastic. Plastic bottles are one of the major causes of plastic pollution - with over amillion being produced every minute.
What’s the alternative?
Make sure your kids are taking a reusable water bottle with them when they head back to school. Not only will this reduce the impact on the planet but also on your wallet as you only need to buy the reusable water bottle once.
Where can I learn more?
There are hundreds of resources out there about the impact of plastic water bottle pollution but here are just a few to get you started.
The Water Project
https://thewaterproject.org/bottled-water/bottled_water_wasteful
Ban the Bottle
https://www.banthebottle.net/articles/the-problem-with-plastic/
One Green Planet
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/whats-the-problem-with-plastic-bottles/
The Elephant Box alternative?
Our 750 ml food grade stainless steel water bottle is perfect for taking to school (and taking anywhere in fact). Because it is 100% stainless steel it gives you a fresh tasting drink every time. What’s more, 10p from every bottle purchased goes to Refill.org - a brilliant campaign by Citytosea.org.uk to make it easier for you to refill your bottles.
5)Recycle- recycle everything that you can and, going back to point one, refuse things that cannot be recycled.
6)Redesign- we need to work together to push for everyday products to be redesigned to be reusable and recyclable; to move away from our disposable and throwaway culture.
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Bought for my daughters mother in law for Christmas I have had mine for 6yrs best thing I ever bought
Bought for my daughters mother in law for Christmas I have had mine for 6yrs best thing I ever bought