Cutting plastic and living compostably
Co/Fo sell produce bags made from 100% organic cotton bags. They are well made, in a range of handy sizes packed in beautifully design, printed carry cases, (printed with 100% water based, non toxic ink). The smaller bags have a metal toggle closure, the larger have a draw string. They all have tags with the…
DoYourBit is an organic cotton reusable bag company locally run in the UK that aims to put an end to the excessive amount of plastic packaging we find in shops and supermarkets like Tesco or Asda. The goal is to focus on package-free items which produce zero waste. From fruits and veg to bread or…
Produce bags are reusable bags that (as the name suggests), you put your loose produce in. It means you don’t have to use those nasty flimsy plastic bags they dish out in shops. I have been using mine for years now – in supermarkets and local shops, for everythingthing from green beans to bread. (you…
If you want to buy plastic free food you really need to supply your own packaging. This will open up a massive range of plastic free options. It will also help you avoid the hormone inhibitors and toxic chemicals that leach from plastic packaging into your food. Sometimes you need a disposable bag, one that…
Whats in your tea bag? Paper and tea you wish but actually no. Firstly is your bag made from paper? Are you sure? Because when you think about it if it really was made from paper why doesn’t it go all soggy when you submerge it in boiling water? Plastic In The Bag Well it…
Cotton string bags are fantastic. These are my best bags and I use them most of the time. They have many virtues including: When empty, they fold up really small, but they can carry a ludicrous amount of shopping. Their soft handles do not cut into my fingers. They are fully biodegradable. They are organic…
When I first started my boycott, the only way to get plasticfree coffee was to buy the beans loose and grind them. Now theres all kinds of options from instant in your own bag to compostable pods For other coffee posts check out our index. You will also find tea, cocoa, milk in glass bottles…
Welcome to our yearly round-up of news and products. Each month we blog about our latest finds and collate them all here. Subscribe to get our monthly updates delivered to your virtual door. There’s a subscription form at the bottom of the page. You can see our past round ups here HERE. Plastic Free Christmas CHRISTMAS…
So where and how to buy your plastic free products? I try to apply as many of the following criteria as possible Obviously first and foremost they have to be plastic free Support independant shops. Realistically I sometimes have to shop in supermarkets and chains. Then I have to consider which is the most ethical…
Always happy to collaborate on a plastic free giveaway. These are the folks we have worked with. If you are interested you can read more about the process
I am extremely proud to be an ambassador for a Plastic Planets campaign for the plasticfree aisle in all supermarkets. This would of course make plastic three shopping so much easier. It is an extremely valuable contribution to the debate. It would be great if you could pop over to the pop over there check…
And let me say right now I don’t like supermarkets. They are killing off the local shops and take money out of the community. But for many people they are the only option. So how to make your experience as ethical as possible? But before you enter those hellish portals please do consider shopping at…