When it’s snack time, at school or on a walk, it’s often a disaster in terms of waste. Here are our tips for a zero-waste snack that’s 100% good! Ideas for children, to also reproduce at the office or on a picnic.
Manufacturers are competing in ingenuity to make children’s snacks attractive: packaged biscuits in the colors of superheroes, compotes to sip in individual packagingjuices or sodas in mini bottles… On the homemade side, classic packaging films are not the panacea: disposable, they contain substances toxic to health. So, how to prepare a zero waste snack for our child every day? Our ideas and advice.
Fight against over-packaging for snacks
There are simple choices to reduce the waste produced atsnack timeor during a picnic. More often than not, you will even save money: over-packaged products are sometimes much more expensive than others.
I invest in a nice lunch box
To avoid disposable items, I invest in something sustainable: a beautiful snack box will allow us to offer our child a variety of snacks and not find crumbled biscuits at the bottom of the schoolbag. So no more aluminum foil, which is bad for the environment and health, and no more cellophane. At best, choose boxes without bisphenol A. The brand Casual offers very pretty snack boxes in the colors of savannah animals.
A healthy and zero waste snack – © Garachshenko Marina
This insulated lunch box Casual is ideal for taking baby meals and even older ones with you when you go out and allows you to keep them healthy at the right temperature for several hours.
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A fruit rather than a compote!
THE compote gourds or fruit juice, it’s practical, but it generates non-recyclable waste. If you absolutely insist on fruit juice, choose them in cartons, the packaging is recyclable.
And for the compote in a gourd? There is also a zero waste solution: refillable water bottles that you can fill with homemade compote. The Swiss brand Squiz offers fun and reusable packaging for children.
Otherwise, Choose a fruit by varying according to the seasons: apple, banana, kiwi, clementine… Not only will you avoid waste, but the vitamin intake will be greater for your child.
Made up of 9 reusable gourds, this box also contains the utensils for squishing with peace of mind: caps, squiz’zip and reusable pouches.
Each bottle allows you to take compotes, purees, smoothies, yogurts everywhere… for young and old!
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I prefer bulk
If you don’t have time to cook, you can buy bulk biscuits : we find many varieties in Biocoop and we are even starting to find some in the bulk rays supermarkets (although we strongly advise you to go to a specialist grocery store instead).
Bulk biscuits are often cheaper than their over-packaged counterparts. Just be sure to store them at home in an airtight container to prevent them from going soggy.
Prepare zero waste snack cookies with your family – © wavebreakmedia
Homemade cakes
Nothing is better, from an ecological and economic point of view, than make your own children’s snacks.
On the weekend, take advantage of your free time to bake cakes or biscuits that can last for several days (shortbread, cookies, etc.): you can even get your child involved. This will give you enough to stock the snack boxes for a good part of the week.
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I make reusable packaging
An alternative to the lunch box: thereusable cellophane packaging. It is actually a fabric coated with beeswax for waterproofing, which can carry all your sandwiches or cookies without creating waste. It is possible to buy one or make your own reusable packaging homemade. Practical for transporting foods that do not contain liquid, but also for storing food in the fridge.
A set of 2 Wraps to wrap and cover a small or large plate and/or food, snacks, sandwiches, etc.
The natural antibacterial properties of beeswax and vegetable oil help keep food fresh and make the Wraps reusable.
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