"Give me a minute, I'm just going to make some sandwiches," calls my husband before weekend outings with the children. I usually feel a slight ping of annoyance (we could just pop into a sandwich shop or cafe, no?) but of course he's right. It makes good planet sense (and cash sense) to bring your own, avoiding over-packaged sarnies and cartons or bottles of drink. 

 

It requires a little patience and forward planning, but are we losing the knack? With cashpoints and shops open 24/7, our lives are more convenient than ever, but also leave a trail of discarded plastic and paper packaging. An old-fashioned picnic can save you cash and save the planet, one plastic bottle at a time. Check out my Favourite Find for February, carry-along drink bottles that will help reduce your planet impact.

 

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