For Beginners
4 easy swaps
Never leave home without
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your water bottle.
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your re-usable coffee cup. Collapsible cups take the same space as a card game & are leak proof to ensure no drops of coffee leaks in your bag.
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your re-usable carrier bags.
From experience, we recommend you 2 of each of the above so you can have one the office & carry one with you.
4. Swap your plastic non recyclable toothbrush for our bamboo toothbrush. You don't have to change your habits or stop washing your teeth, but simply enjoy a new feel good experience!
For
motivated eco-warriors
2 areas to look into
If you have not taken any single-use plastic bags for 4 week & you now stare heavily at all the plastic coffee cup drinkers, then you are ready to move to the next level!
ON THE GO
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Make your choice looking of the packaging - If you are not craving for something specific, just have a quick look at the different packaging choices.
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Avoid all the salad bowls
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Choose a deli-type restaurant where you can bring your own salad bowl.
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Bring a set of cutlery from home or buy a small set. If you keep forgetting your home cutlery, save & re-use the plastic set from your take away lunch.
GROCERY SHOPPING
For fruits & vegetables
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When shopping, always go for the options without plastic around the vegetables & fruits.
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The easy ones are bananas, apples, oranges, avocados, tomatoes, lemons.
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The home delivered vegetables boxes can be a true help - The 1st order might not be 100% correct, but your second one will!
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Farmers market are a perfect option & if you want to be delivered we tried Farm drop - a lovely ethical grocer with strong values.
For Meat & Fish - Avoid pre-pack meats & fish, by going to your local butcher or fish shop. If you don't have any, your retailer butcher's & fisherman's counters, will be happy to help you, and they will use less plastic.
For Bread - Either you have a lovely bakery close to your house or the retailer's bakery section is a great alternative if you come with your own bag. You can save a lot of bread plastic bags this way!
For breakfast
Home milk delivery is a lovely option for everyone who are living in small houses or a flat where walking down the stairs is not too long!
Milk or orange juice glass bottles are delivered to your door stop, & you send back to be washed out and re-used.
We tried for you
If you have porridge, pick up the Quaker carton box, where there is no plastic at all.
Cupboard essentials
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Pasta & Rice exist in carton packs.
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Condiments - Most of the time glass options are available, so don't forget to pick up the glass option for olive & sunflower oils, ketchup, mustard & mayonnaise.
WHEN THEY ARE NO OTHER SOLUTIONS?
As we are at the beginning of the plastic reduction adventure, most of the time no plastic free solutions are available.
A few ideas then:
1/ Is there a plastic option made of recycling material?
2/ Ask yourself, do I really need it?
3/ If you really need it, can I buy it in a bigger portion ?
4/ If nothing is available, then go for it.
