Come to the Anita Purves Nature Center at 1505 N. Broadway, Urbana with your picnic lunch and your blanket. In honor of mother Earth and Earth Day, why not pack a waste free picnic lunch to enjoy. Here are tips to make a lunch with less waste. A lunchbox - It can last for years and also keep your lunch from getting squashed. A personal cooler - Rigid, cool, and enough room for big appetites.
Snacks Buy snacks in large, economy-sized packages or in bulk.
You get more food for the money and spend less for the package. Pack them in reusable containers each day. One container creates a lot less garbage than several single serving ones. If you have a compost pile, choose snacks that come in their own natural wrappers, like bananas, oranges, and apples. The remains can be turned into useful humus.