It’s #plasticfreejuly which means more people will be doing their best to cut down on unnecessary plastic this month. Our world is built on plastic, so avoiding it can be a real challenge. While I could easily go into all the reasons why it’s more important now than ever to avoid it, I really don’t want to be a downer, so instead I’ll provide you with some ways I try to avoid plastic and hopefully inspire someone out there. One of the places I know we pick up extra plastic is at the grocery store. From produce bags, to shopping bags, wrappers, containers, and produce stickers (which are not compostable contrary to popular belief), we get most of our waste from food. While some of it can be recycled, packaging takes a lot of energy to produce and even though we try to recycle it much of it won’t be – so it’s best to avoid it if possible. These are my favourite ways to avoid plastic and packaging when shopping, and I’d love to hear yours! WHERE TO SHOP I’m lucky to live in an urban area that has a strong zero waste community, but even if you live in a smaller […]
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