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Valentines Day 14th
It’s the big one of course! Valentine’s Day approaches. We have got plastic free candles to set the mood, flowers without the wrap, chocolates, sweets and cards. Even a few ideas for trash free gifts.
If your plastic-free sweetie is also a minimalist, there are some nice alternative ideas!
And if all this does the trick, some plastic reduced condoms you can compost.
Too much info?
Head on over here to get loved up!
Sweets for your sweetie. Nuts for you
Was in Wilcos the other day and was delighted to see these snack packs of nuts and other tasty treats in biodegradable recyclable yet sealed packaging. Just like plastic but better. Recyclable or compostable paper that should it end up on the streets will not go on to choke wildlife.
Yay.
From U.K. company Evolution Foods based in Telford.
They are a dried fruit, nuts and seeds producer and have introduced the paper packs as part of its new Natural Selection snacking range,
available at Wilko stores across the UK but they also supply a range of other retailers in the UK.
the breakthrough innovation could potentially save over 1,350 tonnes of plastic in the dried fruit, nuts and seeds market in the UK.
There are 25 products in its ‘Natural Selection’ snacking range. All packed in paper.
This includes such delights as yoghurt covered peanuts.
The range also includes snacking trays and shot packs which have been redeveloped to ensure that the packaging can be widely recycled.
You can visit their website here though honestly it is not that good and fails to explain clearly their innovative packaging. Better to read about them here.
Pancake Day
February 28 is Shrove Tuesday and you are going to make pancakes. Check out these plastic-free cakes fried in a plastic-free non stick pan. Yum
Keep On Kissing
Stop chapped lips with this home made lip balm. It really works! And you can use your own refillable tubes or metal tins.
Lent 2020
This year lent runs from February 26th through March to April 9th.
Each year some folk give up plastic. There is even a Plasticfree Lent support group organised by people in Bristol. It has run for a couple of years now and has a great FB page.
Here’s some blurb “Welcome to the Lent Plastic Challenge. A group for all those who are ready to challenge themselves and take on the pesky single-use plastics that pile up in our modern life.
To support your challenge, each week we will have different theme. So you can start off in the first week with one item and build up gradually”
Next Month…
March and Mothers Day
In the UK, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday March 22nd this year.
Here are some excellent ideas on what to get the old dear including plastic free sweets and flowers. And if you do go down the gift route, how to wrap it up – plastic free natch.
N.B.
lines changes, products get removed. For more information why not ask the Plastic Is Rubbish FB group for updates. They are a great source of tidbits, personal experience and the latest news. Why not join them and share the plastic free love x
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