Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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Jul 2019
5:59pm, 9 Jul 2019
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Velociraptor
I don't use freezer bags. I was surprised that my daughter and SiL used Ziplocs, then I discovered that the reason they have a large aloe vera plant in the house is that they wash the bags and use the leaves of the plant to hold the bags open while they dry. I reuse carrier bags till they're embarrassingly tattered. |
Jul 2019
6:03pm, 9 Jul 2019
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quimby
We found a vintage Tesco bag a few years ago. flickr.com
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Jul 2019
6:04pm, 9 Jul 2019
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quimby
Which just goes to show you how long they last. That was 2014 and that style was long gone. Admittedly it was tucked into a nook somewhere in the house rather than in landfill, but I don't really think that would have made an awful lot of difference.
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Jul 2019
6:58pm, 9 Jul 2019
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LindsD
We don't use bin bags. Food in our compost or council compost. Rest of rubbish is pretty much dry. Anything else goes on the garden. |
Jul 2019
7:36pm, 9 Jul 2019
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WA
Forgive the daft question Linds- do you put your dry rubbish directly in the outside bin, or do you have an indoor bin that you fill and then carry to the outside bin? And what do you do with anything that isn't dry and non-garden friendly? (Altho I'm struggling to think of examples of that)
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Jul 2019
8:06pm, 9 Jul 2019
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LindsD
Indoor bin The only thing that was a problem recently was a tray of dips that I couldn't be bothered to scrape out. If there is sthg messy, which is rare, there's usually sthg to put it in - bit of plastic wrap from packaging or unrecyclable plastic tray or sthg. |
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Jul 2019
8:24pm, 9 Jul 2019
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WA
Ok thx
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Jul 2019
9:35pm, 9 Jul 2019
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Wine Legs
I realised yesterday that I don't think I've ever needed to pay 5p for a bag. I've been using my own since long before the bag charge started. The woman in the clothes shop seemed surprised I didn't want their bag because it was paper & free... At the moment we use bags from the fish shop, butcher or those charity clothing bags as bin bags. Our rubbish is too sloppy with the kids to not use a bag, unfortunately. Nappies are basically done & dusted here now. We are just using some at night only. I've already rehomed my cloth to a friend who is doing plastic free July. She's a convert for night time & is getting used to them in the day - yay! |
Jul 2019
10:33pm, 9 Jul 2019
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run free
Round up of Dishwashing -------------------------------- Manual Dishwashing: - Dishwashing Liquid: Check out Zero Waste Refill shops; Use vinegar; Splosh do a range but their cleaning products are rubbish; SC Johnson (Ecover) are now doing refills - Dish rag: knitted or an old sock or compostable coconut coire - Cooked in food - Iron wool or egg shells or elbow grease or soak & use vinegar and bicarb soda Dishwasher: - Cheap supermarket powder - comes in a box - Eco leaf dishwasher tablets - cheaper in bulk from Amazon - no plastic - SS tried to make some and needs to try again 
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Jul 2019
10:37pm, 9 Jul 2019
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run free
Forgot dishwashing brushes - some use wooden / find the bristles fall out to quickly; others have found their plastic brushes work for a looong time
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