With 8.2 million children heading back to school this September - pandemic permitting, it's the perfect opportunity to get your kids started early with their eco education.

In these days of climate change and plastic-filled oceans, the start of the new school year is the ideal time to encourage kids to think about the future of their planet and prepare them for the changing world. One of the ways to ensure a brighter tomorrow, is by educating children how they can play their part today. Even small changes can make a big difference.

At school, children learn about the three 'R's – reading, writing and (a)rithmetic. How about getting them involved in learning to 'reduce, reuse and recycle?

For those children who opt for a packed lunch, show them how to make environmentally friendly choices and switch to plastic-free options, such as using WaxWrap beeswax wrap which provides a fun and natural alternative to harmful clingfilm and keeps food super fresh.* Perfect for wrapping fresh and cooked food - everything from sandwiches and cheese to fruit and veggies, the colourful wraps are sustainable and reusable, will impress their classmates and might even earn brownie points with their teachers.

In contrast to cling film, WaxWrap comes in a handy bag, pre-cut sheets and on-a-roll format. Made from a perfectly balanced formula of just four natural materials: organic cotton, organic Jojoba oil, pine resin and beeswax – which makes them super grippy, WaxWrap allows food to breathe the way nature intended – no more soggy sandwiches!

Once used, WaxWrap can be washed using cold water and washing up liquid, then patted dry with a clean towel. They can be washed over and over and if used correctly should last for around a year (or approx. 200 times). What's more, when the wrap comes to the end of its long and happy life, it's completely compostable so, can even be used as an eco-firelighter.

WaxWrap contains organic certified ingredients and the production process behind these wonder wraps meets rigorous environmental and social standards.**

WaxWrap is available in a range of five products:

Waxed Cotton Food Rolls in a choice of three sizes:

• Small: 20x120cm RRP £12
• Medium: 30x150cm RRP £16
• Large: 40x200cm RRP £20

Waxed Cotton Food Bags in a set of three, RRP £22.50 (Small 21x31cm,

Medium 25x31cm, Large 32x31cm)

Waxed Cotton Food Wraps in a set of three, RRP £16 (Small 20x20cm, Medium 30x30cm, Large 40x40cm)

WaxWrap can currently be purchased online at www.waxwrap.uk or via Planet Organic and Whole Foods Market.

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*A Which! report in March 2021 found that beeswax wraps outperformed cling film in keeping an apple fresh – keeping the apple more moist and less brown by up to five more days; they fared better in preventing the bread in sandwiches from becoming soggy and were just as effective as cling film in wrapping up food with a strong odour, such as stilton cheese.

**WaxWrap has undergone rigorous testing to ensure its compliance with a number of technical standards. These include Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (one of the world's best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances) and ECOCERT COSMOS ORGANIC (worldwide benchmark in organic certification) to deliver a product that is backed by organic certification and is proven to contain no toxic textile ink.