A picnic or a celebration of any kind usually ends up with a huge amount of waste. And you have additional work of cleaning up and taking the garbage away, too. So, can a picnic really turn out to be a waste-free event? Let\u2019s try and minimize waste, shall we?<\/p>\n
Paper is where it’s at<\/strong> Buy in bulk, use stuff that can be recycled<\/strong> You can also plan your picnic a bit better. Beer and wine can be ordered in barrels. Even return barrels, where full barrels can be returned to the manufacturer\/store. Juices can be prepared by yourself or bought in a glass to a gathering. Sure, glass is a bit heavy, but it is a good compromise as it doesn\u2019t impact the environment in the negative way. Bottles can be reused or recycled. And when drinking with straws, use paper or even metal straws instead of plastic ones.<\/p>\n Are any decorations \u201cgreen\u201d?<\/strong> But this does not mean decoration is out of the question. We have a few ideas! You can use a simple string and attach photos to it \u2013 everyone will love looking at them. Another idea is to use fabric bunting. This looks fun and you can easily reuse it. You could even try making it yourself!<\/p>\n Be persistent<\/strong> A picnic or a celebration of any kind usually ends up with a huge amount of waste. And you have additional work of cleaning up and taking the garbage away, too. So, can a picnic really turn out to be a waste-free event? Let\u2019s try and minimize waste, shall we? Paper is where it’s at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[752,90,1765,1400,57,1766],"class_list":["post-5081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","tag-ecology","tag-family","tag-picnic","tag-recycling","tag-summer","tag-waste"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLet\u2019s start with some basics. Where should you put a used paper plate (of course we’re not using plastic ones)? Most people throw it away among paper garbage. But it doesn\u2019t belong there at all! Used paper plates should actually be disposed of as organic waste. Why? The paper decomposes, and so does food. According to garbage factories, organic waste is thermally treated and compost is formed. Not just plates, also picnic glasses and utensils made of bio-degradable materials.<\/p>\n
\nHow about the items that aren\u2019t as degradable as paper? After a picnic ends we are mostly left with cans, bottles and packaging. Even these can all be dealt with. If you\u2019re not a fan of separating the waste \u2013 just think of the lower waste bill!<\/p>\n
\nAre you still decorating with baloons? Do you know where they end up? It takes a lot of water and energy to make balloons, which are then only used for a couple of hours before they end up in a landfill, where they will take years to decompose.<\/p>\n
\nReducing waste is a process. Every, even a little but permanent change is a big step forward. Try living with less waste for a while, you will love it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"