Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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Mar 2023
2:03am, 14 Mar 2023
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run free
Also consider making your own vinegar by fermenting fruit and veg. Normally one part sugar, 3 parts fruit/veg, 9 parts water. Make sure you shake it up to mix and then every day you will need to release the gas that results. Takes about 3 months |
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Mar 2023
4:49am, 14 Mar 2023
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run free
(Look up “eco-enzyme”)
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11 Feb
12:10pm, 11 Feb 2024
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GordonG
i see Lidl have new packaging for their mince. Instead of a plastic carton that was recyclable and a tear-away cover that wasn't, it's now in a vacuum sealed packet that contains no mention of any of it being recyclable. It's called progress, apparently.
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11 Feb
12:14pm, 11 Feb 2024
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Fizz :-)
Sainsbury’s did that a while ago. The internet was full of complaints about how revolting the mince inside looked, as it was so compressed.
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11 Feb
12:34pm, 11 Feb 2024
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GordonG
Sainsbury’s did that a while ago. The internet was full of complaints about how revolting the mince inside looked, as it was so compressed. Yes, that too! |
23 Feb
9:57am, 23 Feb 2024
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cackleberry
The Big Plastic Count is running again, early March. thebigplasticcount.com I did it last time, got quite a high count! Sadly, I doubt it will be any better this time... Also read a piece in the Guardian about how recycling plastic is all a big con and was never the intention when plastic was developed, especially the single use stuff. It was literally marketed as "Isn't this great! You can just throw it way!" I'll see if I can find it again... In more positive news, I have finally visited our local refill shop. I didn't need anything at the time, so was just browsing, but the prices weren't ridiculous. That is in my home town, then there is also a Weigh 'n' Save type shop in the town near work. Just need to be more organised! |
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24 Feb
2:39pm, 24 Feb 2024
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cackleberry
^^^ I have now shopped at the refill shop. Pleased with myself, spent a whole 46p on some lentils... Also, shopped on the market and had my boots mended* at the cobblers. Go sustainable me! *He couldn't actually fix them, but has stitched them up a bit, I will add some Shoo-goo and maybe keep them going a bit longer yet. |
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26 Feb
11:51am, 26 Feb 2024
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run free
Great work Cackleberry. Also check into your local Community Fridge. In my one we open all bulk packaging and ensure the produce is shared amongst all. The "customers" bring their own containers etc to take produce away and leave a donation if they can. The Community Fridges around the UK are all about reducing food waste, so this should go in the zero waste thread.....but some community fridges really do try to go further and include single use plastic
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26 Feb
12:08pm, 26 Feb 2024
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Mushroom
We use a local refill shop. As you'd probably expect some prices are higher than supermarkets, but a lot of them are very much cheaper. We now regularly shop there - we usually use the shop to buy our cereals, nuts & seeds, herbs & spices, cleaning products. We are lucky in that we have the convenience of parking in the local supermarket car park, walking a short walk to the refill shop for those items we wish to buy, then returning to the car and using the supermarket for things not available in the shop. It does take more time, of course, but we feel we're doing our bit, for not a lot of effort. We also take a lot of our plastic packaging back to the supermarket. We did the big plastic count last time round and even though we're careful, it really adds up. Not eating meat helps, so we don't have many items with a plastic film covering. We have a decent recycling service here (paper, card, glass, tins, plastic bottles and pots, food waste (+ our own compost heap for non-cooked items)), so we reckon we could usually go 6-8 weeks without a need for it emptying. We hardly fill a normal black liner once a fortnight. |
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26 Feb
12:49pm, 26 Feb 2024
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cackleberry
I live just a short walk from town, so am trying to walk in and do more that way. Stops me buying too much in the first place as there is a limit as to what I can carry! I just need to be more organised on a Saturday! |
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