Grantham College's Refectory continues to take significant steps to reduce waste and is introducing new biodegradable food packaging in September.

From the start of the new academic year, all plastic containers and cutlery are being replaced with alternative plant-based product Vegware.

While single-use plastic products can take hundreds of years to decompose, Vegware typically takes a matter of weeks.

Karen Duller, Catering Functions Manager at Grantham College, believes the change will go a long way to reducing the college's impact on the environment.

She said: "We have decided to look at biodegradable products because you cannot recycle plastic if there is food waste on it.

"Vegware takes 12 weeks to biodegrade."