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Jun 2018
8:56pm, 25 Jun 2018
23,984 posts
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HellsBells
Morrisons have announced that they're bringing back paper bags for fruit and veg - they'll still have a plastic window though so the cashier can see what's inside
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Jun 2018
9:29pm, 25 Jun 2018
3,570 posts
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TeeBee
I actually tought it was Iceland who had committed to having plastic free fruit and veg by 2020. By way of support I went into the local one for the first time ever when I heard the announcement, but like Aldi everything was wrapped in plastic. So, similarly I walked out again and went over to the fruit and veg shop and got everything in paper bags.
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Jun 2018
9:29pm, 25 Jun 2018
3,571 posts
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TeeBee
And yes Sharkie I agree.
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Jun 2018
9:35pm, 25 Jun 2018
25,863 posts
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halfpint
I have realised that I need to use the scan as you go things in Tesco or weigh the fruit/veg to get a barcode or something. I'm sick of putting loads of loose produce in my trolley, unloading it all onto the belt and then repacking it into a bag (after chasing it as it rolls down to the packing area). I wish we had a handy green grocers but we don't.
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Jun 2018
10:16pm, 25 Jun 2018
5,641 posts
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WA
I recently got a couple of beeswax wraps for food to replace clingfilm and silver foil
Unfortunately Marigold says they *taste* her butties and won't eat anything I put in the new wraps. Sigh.
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Jun 2018
10:19pm, 25 Jun 2018
5,642 posts
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WA
Morrisons have confirmed that anything bought from meat, fish or deli counters can be put into your own packaging
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Jun 2018
10:56pm, 25 Jun 2018
20,757 posts
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Red Squirrel
I'm pretty close to being waste-free.
WA - I wrap my lunch in parchment paper secured by elastic bands or string. If it's sloppy or has a few components, I put it in a large glass jar or several small ones if I need to keep flavours separate.
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Jun 2018
6:53am, 26 Jun 2018
199 posts
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CK2
Like halfpint we use the self service scanner when buying loose fruit and vegetables as the assistant puts them in a plastic bag when s/he weighs them. We’re lucky in having a fruit and veg stall though so use that where possible.
The homemade wax wraps are working well. No good if you’re vegan but good for us. I can’t taste them but maybe my tastebuds aren’t as sensitive!
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Jun 2018
9:00am, 26 Jun 2018
20,759 posts
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Red Squirrel
I bought some wraps to support a local business; they're made with soya wax. They don't smell of anything much.
I rarely use supermarkets as I get an organic bag deliveredand have good local shops. When I have to pop in to a supermarket, I often have to revise my shopping according to what's not wrapped in plastic.
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Jun 2018
9:20am, 26 Jun 2018
1,236 posts
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Silvershadow
Some beeswax wraps have pine resin in them to make them more sticky. That could be what the taste is.
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