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Children egged on to get creative
Posted on 26/02/2010
Children can be kept entertained this half term by having a ‘crack’ at making their own Easter eggs.
New online guides explaining how to make tasty seasonal gifts including papier-mâché or chocolate eggs have been created by Leicestershire Waste Partnership.
They feature easy to follow, step by step instructions and are part of a campaign encouraging people to reduce packaging over Easter.
Making eggs or choosing ones with less wrapping, rather than buying boxed eggs, could reduce Leicestershire’s waste.
It may seem early to be thinking about Easter but while chocolate eggs are fun and tasty, they also have a lot of packaging and generate an extra 3,000 tonnes of waste in the UK every year.
Cllr Michael Rook, Chairman of the Leicestershire Waste Partnership, said: "This is a fun way for children to get involved in a campaign whilst learning about waste at the same time."
The guides are available on the Leicestershire Waste Partnership website - www.lesswaste.org.uk .
To receive a copy in the post or via email, please call 0116 305 7005.
Why not think about alternatives to the usual chocolate eggs to help reduce the amount of packaging going to waste this Easter?
You could:
• Buy foil wrapped Easter eggs or bunnies rather than a boxed egg.
• Choose an egg with reduced packaging, a smaller box or packaged with recyclable materials.
• Send an e-card instead of an Easter card to reduce waste.
• If you usually give gifts at Easter, then think about giving a green Easter gift such as buying chickens for people in poverty stricken countries.
Notes:
The Leicestershire Waste Partnership is made up of the seven districts of Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Oadby and Wigston, together with the County Council.
The Partnership has a clear vision for sustainable waste management.
It aims to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill – by preventing waste in the first place, encouraging reuse, recycling and composting, and treating what’s leftover before disposal.
Working together, the partners aim to recycle or compost 58% of rubbish by 2017.