WHAT IS A LOW IMPACT PACKED LUNCH?  TIPS FOR PARENTS

We all produce far too much rubbish.  It is vital that the amount of rubbish is reduced and at Thornham Field Centre we try to ensure that every visitor is made aware of the need to reduce their rubbish.  Therefore we ask all school children who come either as day or residential visitors to bring a low impact packed lunch.  We hope these tips will help you to prepare a suitable lunch for your child.

1. Please put lunches in a container which can be used again or go into the compost bin.
2. Please wrap sandwiches etc. in greaseproof paper which can be composted.
3. Drinks should be brought in a reusable container, though cans can go into our can bank.
4. Try to cut down on packaging - individual snacks generally have a huge amount of packaging and should be avoided.
5. Encourage children to bring fruit - apple cores, banana skins etc. can go in our compost bin.
6. Please don't buy ready made supermarket sandwiches or rolls, heavy on the packaging again.
7. Golden rule....aim to leave as little rubbish behind as possible - it is possible to leave no rubbish at all!
8. The rubbish from your children's packed lunches will be sorted, the rubbish which will end up in a landfill site will be weighed and a bar chart produced showing how much rubbish per person was left in comparison to the last 10 schools to visit Thornham. 

Thank you so much for your help

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