Sustainable Switches to See You Through Spring and into Summer
Spring has finally sprung and picnic season is well under way
1 Made from 100 percent cotton, these pretty napkins are perfect for picnics and can be washed, ready for your next trip out. Garden Vegetable napkin gift set, £45 Lottie Day, stockists regionwide
2 There’s no need for plastic bottles when this stylish and eco-friendly drinking cup can be refilled time and time again. Double walled tumbler, £14.99 Eco Morpeth, Morpeth
3 This sustainably-sourced bamboo cutlery set is 100 percent biodegradable and vegan, and is the perfect replacement for single-use plastic alternatives. Bamboo travel cutlery set, £7.99 The Only Weigh Out, Middlesborough
4 This organic mesh shopper is stretchy, spacious and can easily fit in all your goodies inside. Organic cotton mesh shopping bag, £7.95 theecostall.co.uk
5 Made from recycled wool, this tartan picnic blanket is not only better for the environment, it’s waterproof and machine washable too. Recycled wool waterproof picnic blanket, £75 tartanblanketco.com
6 This eco-friendly food bag is perfect for any lunch-goers who want a reusable alternative to plastic packaging. Vegan leather lunch bag, £15 Something Good Co, Jesmond
7 This set of two metal straws and cleaner come in their own pouch so you never need a plastic straw again. WiseSip straws, £4 Buy The Kilo, Tynemouth
8 These plates are reusable and made of bamboo, and they’re stylish too. Bamboo picnic dinner plates, £18 BlissHome x Nadiya Hussain at John Lewis & Partners, Newcastle
