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Reducing waste at regattas
Published Thu 16 Mar 2017
Ever wondered how much plastic and paper are wasted during outdoor events? Specifically single-use/disposable cutlery, plates, coffee cups & water bottles - much of which ultimately ends up in landfill or in the ocean. Often lots of uneaten cooked food goes into the bin too! Here are some tips from enviro-conscious Tina Wee on how we can help reduce waste this coming VicChamps!
BYO:
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Bring your own food containers and cutlery, instead of using disposal ones
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​​​​​Bring a travel mug or even a regular mug for your takeaway coffee/tea
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Bring your own drinking bottle to refill water
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Bring spares in case your friends forget!
Food:
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Consider the number of servings. Make less than you think you need to. If everyone in the team brings perishable food, chances are most will go into the bin.
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Have a list of what people are making or bringing, or assign people to prepare a few items.
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Consider preparing/bringing food that can sustain longer hours out and can be taken home. For example, less food with egg-based dressings, less fried/oily food, more snacks like nuts, muesli bars, protein balls, dried fruits (dates, sultanas, apricot).
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Think about using raw ingredients rather than from cans.
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If you make fruits/vege salad, avoid ingredients that can go bad/ferment/soggy easily (e.g. watermelon). Better to just bring a variety of fruits as-is.
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Serve in reusable crockery, containers or serving platters.
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Bring spare food containers in case there are leftovers so you can take some home.
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Store food properly. Keep high risk items in cool boxes filled with ice packs.
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Keep the packaging that food came in (e.g. lids to containers so you can cover it back if not finished).
Others little things you can do:
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Carry your items in reusable bags instead of plastic bags.
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If you use plastic bags, take them home with you to reuse.
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Do not dispose the box packages in garbage bins. If there is no recycle bins, take it home to throw into your recycle bin.
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Share a paper napkin (if you have to use it). Split half with a friend. Your mouth isn't that big to need a whole piece.
Let's play our part to protect our world and preserve for generations to come. A little bit of effort can go a long way.
#bringyourowncutlery #byo #seadragongoesgreen #iwillmaketheeffort #makeachange #makethisabetterplace #healtheworld