{"id":14162,"date":"2019-06-07T14:30:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/?p=14162"},"modified":"2019-06-10T14:33:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T13:33:43","slug":"ideas-to-help-you-pack-a-lunch-box-with-minimal-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/ideas-to-help-you-pack-a-lunch-box-with-minimal-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas to help you pack a lunch box with minimal waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

A typical school group visit to the Shark Education Centre generates a considerable amount of plastic waste during snack break time. We are encouraging all school groups (and therefore all parents whose children visit our centre) to cut down on the packaging used in packed lunches. There are three very good reasons for doing this:<\/p>\n

1) Homemade lunches are healthier;
\n2) By limiting packaging, we can reduce the demand for single-use plastics and therefore our impact on the environment;
\n3) By making smart choices, you can reduce the financial cost of packed lunches<\/p>\n

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Photo \u00a9 Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre<\/p><\/div>\n

As a working parent myself, I understand the convenience of buying small packets of food which stay fresh and contain an appropriate portion size for your child to snack on. These are some of the ways that I have found which can help us to tackle the problem:<\/p>\n