Reducing single-use/disposable plastic

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Jul 2019
1:58am, 17 Jul 2019
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Velociraptor
Normal crockery and cutlery. I have lots.
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Jul 2019
7:18am, 17 Jul 2019
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Lizzie W
Borrow from neighbours or BYO
WA
WA
Jul 2019
7:44am, 17 Jul 2019
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WA
We have those little nutella glasses too!

Use our own crockery etc. We had a fuddle at work yesterday and someone had brought paper plates and wooden cutlery. People used their own mugs/,glasses
Garfield
Garfield
Jul 2019
9:43am, 17 Jul 2019
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Garfield
I used to have little nutella jars too! I take my own cutlery with me everywhere.
DeeGee
DeeGee
Jul 2019
9:54am, 17 Jul 2019
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I have a friend who has just set up a party box company renting reuseable, hardwearing tableware and other necessities for kids' parties. I thought it was an excellent idea.
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel
Jul 2019
12:42pm, 17 Jul 2019
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Red Squirrel
I use my own and borrow off local friends if needed. We've all got cobbled together sets of plates and glasses etc.
LindsD
LindsD
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1:22pm, 17 Jul 2019
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We have melamine crockery that was bought when I was about 7 (I'm 50). I still remember the row my parents had in the shop over how expensive it was. Can't remember which parent it was who said 'It will last forever'. :)
Garfield
Garfield
Jul 2019
1:33pm, 17 Jul 2019
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Garfield
LOL, how scarily true that statement is!
LindsD
LindsD
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1:38pm, 17 Jul 2019
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LindsD
Yes, in a bad way now :(
halfpint
halfpint
Jul 2019
1:41pm, 17 Jul 2019
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halfpint
Yes but just think how many disposable plastic/paper plates you might have got through as a family in the last 43 years.

About This Thread

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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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