7th May 2024
Plastic is such an invasive pollutant. A few years ago we kept a tally over a week of how much plastic was coming into the house and then worked out whether there were ways of avoiding such plastic in the future. Sometimes the solution was simple – not putting fruit in a plastic bag at the supermarket. Sometimes it needed a little more research – finding a toilet paper that didn’t come wrapped in plastic (we now buy recycled paper toilet roll from Naked Sprout, a B Corp, which comes in a cardboard box).
More importantly the solution was a change in attitude – don’t buy it if it’s wrapped in plastic whether it’s a cake in the cafe or a pen in the stationers. And of habit – taking a keep cup or refillable water bottle when out and about.
We’re not plastic totally free – my husband enjoys sliced supermarket bread and even vegan butter and margarine come in plastic packaging. During the Big Plastic Count we totalled 6 pieces of plastic.
Further reading –
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/plastics/living-without-plastic
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ (an international campaign that originated in Australia)
If you’re have a strong community link – https://plasticfree.org.uk/2022/01/28/plastic-free-communities-impact-report/
And if you want to find another way of reducing plastic this campaign is about reducing financial support for the plastics industry – https://justmoney.org.uk/speak-out/dont-bank-on-plastics/
The Green Tau 