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A zero waste picnic

On a sunny day, why not take the opportunity to recharge your batteries by the sea or in the countryside. It’s the perfect opportunity to concoct a zero-waste picnic:

Reusable pieces of cotton fabric coated with beeswax, known as “bee wraps”, are the latest trend, easily replacing cling film or aluminum foil. Very practical for wrapping fruit, cakes, sandwiches…
For salads and other more fragile products, opt for the box. This will have the dual function of bringing back your organic waste for composting.
No cans or plastic bottles: opt for a water bottle, reusable at will, and a thermos flask for tea, coffee or soup.
Choose reusable aluminum or bamboo cutlery, a cloth napkin and reusable cups. In fact, this is the perfect opportunity to bring out your Granville Carnival ecocup that you’ve deliberately kept as a souvenir.
Salads, sandwiches and cakes made with local and seasonal produce, to be found at the Destination’s markets.
And to carry it all, use a wicker basket, a cool bag or a backpack.
At the end of the meal, improvise a garbage can to leave no trace.

The gourd friendly attitude

You can easily find water refill points in public and private places in Granville Terre et Mer by scanning the QR code. Whether you’re out for a stroll in the city, a hike along the coast or in the bocage, join the #gourdefriendly movement.

The market and bulk shopping

To reduce your waste, you can cut down on disposable packaging when restocking. Choose foods sold in bulk. Here’s the essential kit for buying at markets, specialist stores or in the bulk section of food establishments:

A shopping bag
Reusable cloth or light muslin bags to hold foods such as pasta, rice, lentils, etc.
Empty tins or jars, or even jam jars, collected from parents or grandparents.

Rejouets and the Zéro Déchet Granville collective offer stickers to retailers who accept customers’ containers.

Media libraries

Instead of buying the latest novel, trade magazine or simply listening to some music or watching a film, why not take out a free subscription to the media library nearest your home or vacation destination. Find the full list here. If at home, or at the end of your stay, you have books you no longer want or need, put them in the book boxes set up in many of the region’s communes.

Games and toys

The Rejouets toy library offers dozens of games for all ages, as well as the opportunity to change games frequently, without having to worry about clutter or waste. Since 2010, theRejouets association, based in Bréhal, has been collecting games and toys to raise awareness of reuse as a consumer choice. Once the items have been collected, whether they are damaged, broken or incomplete, members and staff restore them to their original condition before offering them for sale in their boutique.

Summer items, bags, jewelry and clothing

Before you make any purchasing decisions, consider visiting second-hand goods stores and flea markets. The Tri-Marrant recycling center also recovers items you no longer use. They are then resold for the benefit of social integration and waste reduction. Before throwing away any object, always ask yourself if it can still be of use to anyone. If the answer is yes, then choose to donate, sell or recycle it.