I always feel a sense of wonderment when I make something that turns out as good a shop bought but it looks like shop bought but it taste like shop bought sometimes actually it’s way better than shop bought anyway in that letter in that category falls my home-made sweet mincemeat which is so easy to make answer and looks just like the real thing.

2022 updates

Wrapping Paper

Both Sainsbury’s and Primark are doing plastic free wrapping paper and gift tags. Yay.

Back in the day I had to boycott Sellotape as they only used plastic to make their tapes. But times change and they have seen where  the cool kids are at. Sellotape once again makes biodegradable cellophane tapes. Well done them.

The moral of this story – change is slow but it does happen. Keep on pushing.

Sticky and strong 0% plastic tape
Made from cellulose film and naturally based glue
Contains plant based, renewable ingredients
Packaging and core made from recycled cardboard
Cellulose film derived from wood pulp and sourced from PEFC certified sustainable forests
Anti-tangle and easy to tear
Fits all large core tape dispensers

I have seen them loose in Wilco or you can buy a pack of 3 online here

The moral of this story – change is slow but it does happen. Keep on pushing….

Want a paper tape? – try here

Advent Calendars

Let’s start planning Christmas….. The Works https://www.theworks.co.uk/  have a few interesting Christmas  related plastic free products.

And they still have high street stores so you don’t have to worry about that pesky, onward packaging!

They have a wooden advent calendar reusable with little drawers for plastic free treats  for each day. sadly the product itself comes in plastic but you will get years of use and … you can’t win them all!

They also have canals sacks and stockings for the end of the bed. These come in plastic free packing and being canvas areobviously made from natural fibers.

Reason why you want to use natural fibres can be found here. Because no one wants their Christmas socks to last for ever!

All The Rest

Here are some more fantastic waste free ideas for Christmas

Candles

Nothing sets the mood quite as well as candles but it is hard to find plastic free candles. Most come in a protective plastic wrap ...
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Christmas Crackers Reusable

As they sound - a cracker that can be used over and over again. Probably not completely plastic free, (those ribbons look synthetic), but ...
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How to wrap gifts plastic-free

Which wrap should you choose? Well we prefer reusables over all else so here are some wraps you can use over and over again ...
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Sticky Tape

The moral of this story - change is slow but it does happen. Keep on pushing. Back in the day I had to boycott ...
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How to party…plastic free….

Organising a big bash? Nipping off out to buy some paper plates? WAIT!!! Given the choice between washing up and disposable partyware, the answer may ...
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Advent Calendars

Covered in plastic and  full of trashy sweets, they just add to the huge amounts of Christmas rubbish. So here are a few plastic ...
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Glitter biodegradable

Yes you can get biodegradable glitter and this Etsy company sell it in compostable packaging. Yay! Overview Handmade item Materials: Biodegradable Film, Certified as ...
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Drinks- Alchohol, cocktails & mixers index

Plastic free booze is hard to find....glup!!!!. But as giving up IS NOT AN OPTION...here are our best choices.... The Plastic In Booze Metal caps ...
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Nuts

Tricky but not impossible. Did you know they did loose pistachios in Lidles? At least they did last time I looked. Surprisingly,  Lidles have ...
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Candied Peel

Needed for fruit cakes, christmas puds and mince pies but not so easy to get plastic free. Here are your options... The Nut Shop ...
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Biscuits homemade Christmas Tree Decorations

While in Spain I visited Lidles and I came across a set of festive biscuit cutters in a cardboard box.  They might have them ...
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Mincemeat Sweet

No more jars with their plastic-lined, metal lids for me! So what with Christmas coming  I need to make my own sweet mincemeat for my ...
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