{"id":2369,"date":"2020-04-24T16:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T16:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2022-04-21T09:11:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T09:11:27","slug":"5-ways-you-can-upcycle-your-packaging-mindful-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-can-upcycle-your-packaging-mindful-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways you can upcycle your packaging | Mindful Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a certified B Corp<\/a> (or ‘better’ corporation), we’re committed to being a sustainable business at the heart of everything we do. After all, our planet and our people matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We care about having a positive impact as we grow our business, from stopping food waste – by sending perfectly measured ingredients in your recipe boxes – to our packaging promise<\/a> to become 100% recyclable in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the moment we’ve sadly had to stop packaging returns, to keep you all safe (read more here<\/a>), but what we’ve noticed is that our community has become more creative than ever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these 5 awesome ideas below…<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the families <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aquariums, Forts, Robots, you name it, we’ve seen it! There are endless creative ways you can re-purpose your packaging and keep the kids (and adults) busy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tom putting the final touches to his robot!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s Freya and her robot CV-19 – The ears, eyes and nose are also Mindful Chef pots!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the gardeners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For all our green-fingered friends, why not recycle our brown paper bags into little seedling pots? Better yet, they can go straight into the garden, paper & all when the plants are big enough! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to MC Customer Anna for sending her inspiration – she’s growing sprouts, tomatoes, courgette , carrots and pumpkin here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the furry friends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to MC customer Rosanna for sending this beautiful photo of Ginger Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, we know cats are fond of boxes, but it looks like Ginger Rogers has also taken a liking to our insulation material! It’s made from recycled denim offcuts, so is perfect for pet bedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One customer Caroline stepped up the game, not only did she plump up her Pitbull Maven’s existing bed, but she also made him a brand new cushion using some leftover Alexander McQueen material – now that’s one fancy pooch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can find Caroline on Instagram at @purepatterns for other crafty creations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For the homeschool heroes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like many, if you’re currently homeschooling your children, you could try a creative activity using our boxes to replace a more traditional approach to education. One customer Claire is using our boxes for her kids to make a different ‘habitat’ every week, from to aquariums to jungles (see below)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10-year old Jack also sent us this photo of his Geography River Project – this is his model of the Yangtze River!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the Al Fresco Eaters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you’re fortunate enough to have some dining space outside, but suffering from flattened, lacklustre cushions, give them a little spruce up like Angel has done here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We love seeing all of your creations! Please do share them with our community by posting on social by tagging in @MindfulChefUK and #mindfulchef <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a certified B Corp (or ‘better’ corporation), we’re committed to being a sustainable business at the heart of everything we do. After all, our planet and our people matter. We care about having a positive impact as we grow our business, from stopping food waste – by sending perfectly measured ingredients in your recipe…<\/p>\n

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