This article originally appeared on Greener Ideal.
Most people focus their sustainability efforts at home as this is where they spend most of their time and have the most control. But what about time spent in the office? It is important to extend our eco-friendly habits to the workplace as well.
Even when offices go green, they are often focusing on reducing energy and paper use rather than waste from employees’ lunches which may occur off their premises.
Business districts cater well to office workers. There are plenty of takeaway food options for busy people to grab on the go which often means being prepackaged. By the time you add cutlery, a drink and a bag to cart it away in, that’s a lot of waste generated from just one lunch.
Until recently, I had always worked in industrial areas that had no eateries nearby so I took for granted that I’d bring my lunch in reusable containers and it was always waste free. Since moving to a city office, I have been thrilled with all the food choices but also despair at how much waste is generated.
However with just a little pre-planning such as carrying a travel cutlery set, you can easily have a waste free office lunch.
5 Ways To Reduce Your Lunch Waste At The Office
1. Bring your own lunch from home
Packing your lunch to bring to the office is the best way to avoid generating waste. In fact it can also save leftover food from being wasted. Leftovers taste better the next day too.
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Nice post! I’m bringing my own lunch to my office (a cheese sandwich, most of the days), but we also have a kitchen and free coffee and water for everybody. Sometimes, we barbequeue on the porch for the whole team.