Reducing single-use/disposable plastic

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Curly45
Curly45
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It will be wrapped at source by the manufacture WL, so not the supermarkets fault in this case. It adds to cost, but increases amount sold to compensate for loss of profit margin %

When they dont wrap people just buy one (even if on offer).
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
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Tea bags:
ethicalconsumer.org
run free
run free
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run free
Forgot about loose lea tea - use the coffee maker with plunger as my teapot. Works well good
run free
run free
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lea = leaf (got a dodgy "f")
Carpathius
Carpathius
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For washing up, instead of disposable sponges, use the coir inserts for hanging baskets cut up (compostable). Better than a cloth for scrubbing but if something's really stuck on I use bicarbonate of soda too.

Thanks for that link Lizzie.
run free
run free
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Wale's, Aberporth, is going for it with their plastic free community:
walesonline.co.uk
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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Lurking!

I’m going to make some reusable bags for loose veg

Also seen knitted pads for makeup removal instead of cotton wool
Silvershadow
Silvershadow
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Silvershadow
I use lush bar shampoo and conditioner (they are also paraben free). I’d live to find a soap making course so I could make my own.
Silvershadow
Silvershadow
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Oh and thank you for the coir matting and knitted makeup pad idea.
run free
run free
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Thank you @Carpathius - do you purchase the coir from a garden shop?

@SilverShadow - did a search on Google and there appears to be a number of soap making courses: google.co.uk

About This Thread

Maintained by run free
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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