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Taking Action  Here’s some useful logos to look out for when you are choosing your food:





 One Planet Picnic





 What is a One Planet Picnic?  Who can we have a One Planet Picnic


 A One Planet Picnic is a picnic that’s   with?
 good for you and our planet. We are   Anyone! You could have one with
 encouraging people to use ingredients  your class in school, your family, your

 that are local and seasonal, organically  friends, your colleagues or just by
 grown or ethical (Fairtrade, sustainably  yourself.

 grown or sourced) whilst also making
 sure you minimise your food waste and
 packaging.






 How can we plan for a One Planet
 Picnic?


 •  Use a refillable water bottle for   •  Try and choose organic if you are
 your drink (16 June is also World   able as this ensures that artificial

 Refill Day - Refill - Join the Refill   fertilisers, pesticides and additives
 Revolution)  are avoided. It also ensures wildlife
 is encouraged on the organic farm.
 •  Use a lunch box, wax wrap or other

 multi use packaging to store your   •  How much will you eat? Think about
 food.  what you really want and try not to
 have lots of leftovers that will create
 •  Try to avoid any single use   waste.
 packaging.
 •  Try and avoid processed foods as
 •  Think about the food you are eating,   the ingredients could come from

 can you plan for more than four   anywhere and could be linked to
 colours?   deforestation or damaging farming

 practices.                                    Sharing your picnic
 •  Plan your meal, can you use food   We’d love to hear all about how your picnic goes, what delicious food you

 locally sourced and in season? Use   •  Try and choose foods with a low   have, any exciting places you choose to picnic and especially your top tip One
 this list of seasonal products to help   carbon footprint, so maybe a little   Planet Picnic recipes. You can share with us using #OnePlanetPicnic on Twitter,
 you plan.   less meat and a little more plant-  Facebook or Instagram. Email us on Eco-Schools@keepwalestidy.cymru

 based foods.
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