Reducing single-use/disposable plastic

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Lizzie W Apr 2019 10:27pm, 26 Apr 2019 20,174 posts	0 Lizzie W Plastic-free pasta crowdfunder: plasticfreepantry.co.uk
quimby Apr 2019 9:17am, 27 Apr 2019 4,255 posts	0 quimby I have both silicone and glass straws. The glass ones are wide and good for smoothies. The silicone ones are good for ginonatrain. However, nothing matches the plastic bendy straw for drinking water in bed. I developed the technique when I had a cracked rib and it hurt so much to sit up, so I used bendy straws so I could drink lying down. The silicone ones are kind of bendy, but not quite so.
halfpint Apr 2019 2:18pm, 27 Apr 2019 27,952 posts	0 halfpint I ordered one of these: funkysoapshop.com Do others on here use similar?
TomahawkMike Apr 2019 3:26pm, 27 Apr 2019 2,073 posts	0 TomahawkMike Not heard of those Half pint, how big are they out of interest? The size of a chicken egg?
Wine Legs Apr 2019 4:58pm, 28 Apr 2019 4,765 posts	0 Wine Legs I'll be interested to hear how you find it HP. I use a potassium alum salt deo stone at the moment, which works brilliantly, but does have a plastic casing.
halfpint Apr 2019 6:07pm, 28 Apr 2019 27,958 posts	0 halfpint Well so far so good. I used it this morning. I’ve been for a brisk walk in the sun and been climbing. Was sweaty during both but a quick armpit sniff and I am odour free. I don’t particularly like the feeling of sweaty pits but if I don’t smell then I can get used to the feeling.
halfpint Apr 2019 6:10pm, 28 Apr 2019 27,959 posts	0 halfpint Mike it’s bigger than a chicken egg.
cackleberry Apr 2019 9:21am, 29 Apr 2019 1,639 posts	0 cackleberry Would ordinary Himalyan salt work the same do you think? I'm guessing the salt has been compressed in to that shape to make it more robust and easier to handle/apply. (Microbiologists foot note, I wonder what halophiles smell of...)
halfpint Apr 2019 10:34am, 29 Apr 2019 27,964 posts	0 halfpint No idea. I’d guess this is a convenient way of applying and the thing is supposed to last for ages (presumably because it’s compacted). I have to say it stung like a b*stard this morning. I might need to stop shaving my pits as the 2 might not be compatible.
cackleberry Apr 2019 10:37am, 29 Apr 2019 1,640 posts	0 cackleberry LOL! I have made that mistake on holiday! Shave legs, jump in sea - SQUEAL!

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Information about Plastic Packaging:
UK: wrap.org.uk

EU: ec.europa.eu

What products have microbeads?
beatthemicrobead.org

To help you reduce try one level at a time:https://tyrelady.wordpress.com/support-the-challenges/

What the EU is doing:
europa.eu

- currently the UK will be following SOME of the EU measures.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Terms used to describe plastic:
1. Biodegradable (also oxi-biodegradable)
2. Bioplastic
3. Compostable
4. Plastic that potentially could be recycled (has numbers)
5. Plastic that cannot be recycled

Some resources:
BBC's info on the numbers on Plastics:
news.bbc.co.uk

The misconceptions of biodegradable plastics from an academic:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.7b04051?src=recsys&

Understanding plastic terms:
wrap.org.uk

Bioplastic developments as seen by British Plastic

britishplastics.co.uk

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