Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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Jul 2019
7:23am, 22 Jul 2019
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1step2far
My mum and dad have gone for cardboard coffin in woodland burial too. No grave markers but will have a tree. (They're still alive just being prepared).
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Jul 2019
2:30pm, 22 Jul 2019
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Turtlemama
Personally I don't even want a coffin. Easily compostible cotton shroud please, and bury me in woodland. Thing is, I'm not sure how legal or practical that is! Just a shrouded body on a trolley in church may alarm the vicar 😂. I also like the Tibetan "sky burial" tradition but it's not arid enough here and we have no vultures.
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Jul 2019
2:43pm, 22 Jul 2019
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Red Squirrel
Watch out for blue tits, Sarah
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Jul 2019
2:56pm, 22 Jul 2019
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Nightjar
Cremation in a shroud is apparently fine. naturaldeath.org.uk My preference. Coffins seem so OTT for a cremation. |
Jul 2019
4:58pm, 22 Jul 2019
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Wine Legs
I'd also prefer cremation in a cardboard box or cotton shroud. Once they've taken all the good bits to use for other people or science.
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Jul 2019
9:14pm, 22 Jul 2019
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Nightjar
Not sure I’ve any good bits left 😀
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Jul 2019
10:53pm, 22 Jul 2019
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run free
Round up of Quick Finger Foods: Easy to do: - Cucumber / celery / carrot sticks - cut and serve - Tomatoes - snacks from bulk buy / zero waste shops if you have them close (2 have just opened within 5 miles of me!!!) - Grapes, cherries, peaches from farmer's market - Bakery items - BYOB - Cans or jars of olives Medium Prep Time: - Homous - can purchase cans of chick peas to reduce prep time + jars of tahini from health food - as dips - Canned tomatoes can be used to make salsa - Avocados have been going cheap at the moment to make guacamole - Cut melons from supermarket Slow Prep Time: - Potato / sweet potato wedges rubbed with spices / olive oil before roasting - home made dolmades + oven-baked felafels |
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Jul 2019
10:54pm, 22 Jul 2019
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run free
Round up of V's Lunch ( baseline = individually wrapped sports nutrition bars / non smelly / non spilly) - Left overs - Batch cooking - Wine Legs' balls (found in WL's blog Balls Balls) - Scones / flapjacks - And any of the above finger foods 
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Jul 2019
10:54pm, 22 Jul 2019
3,461 posts
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run free
Fetch's Packaging: - Reuse existing envelopes (A4 or whatever) that businesses and others throw out. - Request for t-shirts to be delivered in boxes without t-shirts being individually packaged. For size separation - have sets folded together |
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Jul 2019
10:57pm, 22 Jul 2019
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run free
The extra bonus for today: Natural Burial (http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/index.php?page=coffins-and-urns-2) - donate any good bits to science and other people - wicker coffin with a tree - no head stone - Cardboard coffin in woodland - Compostable cotton shroud in woodlands - And for food for those who come to mourn with you - the finger foods above or teach group about foraging (chestnuts, wind berries, leaves that can be eaten, mushrooms, snails, flowers that can be used for tea) |
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