Speaking about the initiative, Senior Project Manager Tom Swithinbank emphasised the importance of refill and reuse. 

“With the four markets dishing up an incredible 3,000 lunches to their customers each week, the inevitable waste is significant, with a very small proportion of it being recycled. We’re grateful to Bristol’s businesses for supporting this initiative and we really hope people embrace the campaign this summer and taking your own lunchbox becomes the norm in Bristol.” 

“We want this to be as normal as the way you eat lunch in the office; you take the container to the market, enjoy your lunch and put the container in the dishwasher when you are finished, in the same way as you would if you were grabbing a bowl or plate for your lunch.”