Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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Jul 2019
8:43am, 9 Jul 2019
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LindsD
I dont bother with rinse aid any more. Just leave dishwasher open for dishes to dry and use a tea towel.
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Jul 2019
8:43am, 9 Jul 2019
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Velociraptor
I'll be interested in how you get on with that, WL. My recollection is that even hospital laundries can't quite remove all traces of bile staining from sheets and theatre gowns.
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Jul 2019
5:33pm, 9 Jul 2019
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quimby
I recommend Lakeland for all sorts of storage boxes - lakeland.co.uk I don't have the problem of a dishwasher. We tend to reduce waste of washing up liquid by letting the dishes build up until we have over a sink full... I would be happy to refill washing up liquid bottles if I knew they did refills. I already do that with vinegar bottles. But they are glass, drrr. A colleague at work has put me to shame by telling me she washes plastic bags and dries them on the line for re-use. Beewax-wraps - I tried them and they don't cope well with sandwiches with onion on them, the smell tends to leach out into my lunch bag. In this great season of massive raw pea-eating for me, even though I can't get them loose from the supermarket, I will be re-using the original bag as many times as I can. |
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Jul 2019
5:34pm, 9 Jul 2019
28,461 posts
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LindsD
I wash plastic bags 
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Jul 2019
5:40pm, 9 Jul 2019
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HellsBells
I get washing up liquid from Splosh - the refills come in a pouch in a cardboard box which includes a return postage label to send the pouches back for recycling. I've tried some of their other products but found the cleaning range rather ineffective. I do like their liquid soap refills and use them to refill an ancient soap dispenser for the downstairs/guest bathroom
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Jul 2019
5:41pm, 9 Jul 2019
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Turtlemama
We use the Ecoleaf dishwasher tablets with no plastic wrapper. Bit cheaper if bought in bulk on Amazon. Washing powder is loose in a cardboard box. And I've also been known to wash plastic bags, specifically freezer bags. Haven't bought any since before Christmas
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Jul 2019
5:41pm, 9 Jul 2019
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quimby
And, if you want a facial scrub without microbeads, I seriously recommend Neal's Yard Honey & Orange Facial Scrub. nealsyardremedies.com It comes in a glass jar (plastic lid, though) and, although quite expensive, you only have to use a little bit, so it lasts ages. The glass jar is a nice dark blue glass. |
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Jul 2019
5:43pm, 9 Jul 2019
4,325 posts
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quimby
I'm certainly going to be more vigilant about plastic bags; we do keep lots of carrier bags, but have tended to be a bit less bothered about food bags.
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Jul 2019
5:52pm, 9 Jul 2019
12,999 posts
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Rosehip
Freezer bags get washed and reused here once or twice - then food bags of almost any description get recycled as poo-bags, mum saves hers for me too. I can't face buying plastic bags for dog-poo...
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Jul 2019
5:56pm, 9 Jul 2019
6,038 posts
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WA
I use glass bowls (with plastic lids) or takeaway tubs for freezing food. I can't remember the last time I bought food bags. Bin bags tho- what are the options to replace those?
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