I work at a vintage shop in the centre of York, which I love. My commute isn’t the most eco friendly journey, because I take the park and ride which involves some driving – I’m hoping to change this in the next few months. At work, we provide our own lunch, and at first the temptation was to buy meal deals everyday. However, this is not only really expensive, but also very wasteful. So, I make my lunch ahead of time and bring it with me to work.
At the moment, my go-to food is soup, because it fills me up and keeps me warm in this cooler weather. What I tend to do is batch make soup on my day off, then use that through the week, occasionally swapping in another meal when I get bored. I heat up my soup before I leave the house and put it in my keep hot container. I also take a bread roll with me, which I’ll buy loose from a supermarket. This I either keep in the paper bag I bought it from, or put in beeswax wrap. Then, I’ll take a little snack (usually nuts) which I’ll put in Tupperware or a small glass hat I have spare. As I’ve said before, I always have my chilly’s bottle, so I fill that with water and take that too.
As with most low waste things, it’s all about thinking ahead and preparing what you can. Hopefully this is a habit I’ll never get tired of!
Waste Makes Waste 