Summer holidays are here! It's a time for catching up with family and friends having fun in the sun and enjoying those magic balmy nights.

At the beach

• Pack your lunch/snacks in reusable containers. Reusable beeswax wraps are great for wrapping sandwiches in.
• Avoid individually wrapped snacks. Buy in bulk and use your own containers.
• If you're going to treat yourselves to an ice - cream buy it in a cone there's no waste that way.
  
• Take three for the sea: When you leave take three pieces of litter that you see with you. If we all did this imagine the impact it would have.

Summer barbeques

• Avoid the temptation to use plastic/paper plates cups and cutlery; just use your own people will help you wash up.
• There's no need to buy individually bottled water; just use a jug of ice water and your own cups. This saves you money too.
• For platters go to your local bulk wholefoods store and buy what you can unpackaged.
• Leftovers? Avoid using plastic wrap where you can and opt for containers with lids.
• Ditch BBQ wipes for cleaning and use newspaper or a cloth instead.

On the road

• Pack your own food in reusable containers or beeswax wraps.
• Eat in at cafes/restaurants along the way - rather than getting takeaway – it's a good excuse for giving the driver a break too.
• Packing baby wipes is tempting for wiping hands faces or any mess the kids make but a wet face washer works just as well.
• Pack drink bottles and top them up using water fountains at parks along the way.