We use cling wrap to wrap our sandwiches and wrap other foods to keep it fresh, but did you know that cling wrap is bad for the ocean and the environment?A few alternatives to cling wrap that is sustainable and reusable!
- Put your leftover food in a bowl and put a plate on top of the bowl (so simple!)
- Silicone lids. They are heat resistant and can go on hot pans.
- Storage containers
- Glass jars
- Beeswax wraps (how to make beeswax wraps is down below)
- Sandwich pockets
- Parchment paper
- Cover Blubber
There are so many options that you can choose instead of cling wrap and every little thing can save our environment.
Have you ever wondered how to make beeswax wraps not only are they fun to make but also very sustainable for our earth so here is how to make them,
You will need:
- Thin cotton cloth of various sizes
- A hand grater
- Beeswax
- Metal baking trays
- Jojoba oil
- A wide paintbrush
- Pegs and a drying line
1. Cut the cotton cloth into squares or rectangles of your preferred size – we make them from 15 cm wide to about 40 cm wide.
2. Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius. While it’s warming up, grate the beeswax.
3. Place a cotton square on a baking tray and sprinkle it with some drops of jojoba oil, then sparsely sprinkle the grated beeswax over the top, all the way to the edges. Less is more – if the wax is too thick, the cloth won’t be able to absorb it all.
4. Place the tray in your warm oven and watch closely – remove it as soon as the grated wax has melted, about 5 minutes at most. Use the paintbrush to ensure the whole cloth is covered with the melted wax, all the way to the edges.
5. Pick up the wax-covered wrap and peg it on a line until cool and dry. Repeat, repeat and repeat until you’ve used all your wax. If there’s excess wax on the baking tray, just press the next cloth into it to absorb it, and reduce the amount of grated wax you add.
There is just a few little things that you can do to help the in environment.