Tags: I bought some clementines today because the kids love them and the season is so short. There were no loose ones left so I bought some bagged ones – yes, I know, but with small children, I do have to find a balance between them and ZWS. When I was cutting open the net at home to put them in the fruit bowl, I noticed that the recycling information said “Net and Film (label) – Plastic, recyclable at a larger Sainsburys”. Meaning that they were both made of plastic 4 because I have a larger Sainsburys near me and they will take all plastic 4 back, not just their own carrier bags. Result!
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Food & Drink Zero waste shopping 266 on
Sainsburys, clementines, Sainsburys
LJayne
Posted January 2011 at 1:48 pm
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Tesco, skimmed milk powder, Tesco LJayne
Posted January 2011 at 1:46 pm
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I use skimmed milk powder in my bread maker because the recipe works so much better than with real milk. Tesco now sell this product packed in purely in a cardboard box with a paper liner containing the powder. No horrible crinkly plastic in sight
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Clothes & accessories Zero waste shopping 264 on
Boots, Opaque 70 Denier Tights, Boots LJayne
Posted December 2010 at 1:40 pm
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I needed some more plain black tights to wear with skirts & winter boots. So sent my faithful dear husband off to Boots to buy some. He bought a 3pk and the only packaging they had was a piece of cardboard, cleverly folded to hold the 3 pairs stacked one under the other. Nothing else woohoo. No plastic of any kind.
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Stationary & office Zero waste shopping 263 on
Post Office, Parcel Tape LJayne
Posted May 2010 at 12:32 pm
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There is definitely a debate about whether we should be using parcel tape at all but often it comes in the same plastic wrapping on a cardboard backing as lots of stationery. But I bought some in the Post Office this morning and the outer wrapping was entirely cardboard. No plastic or shrinkwrap in sight! And the inner tube is cardboard too.
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Food & Drink Zero waste shopping 262 on
Bay Leaves, Bart Spice, Morrisons Mrs Green
Posted May 2010 at 10:48 am
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These bay leaves come in a glass jar with a metal lid – just like a jam pot, so can be easily reused or recycled
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Cornish sea salt, Sea salt 500gms, Over farm market Mrs Green
Posted May 2010 at 10:45 am
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This is a large tub of sea salt in a PP (#5) container and lid. Some areas have recycling collections for PP at bring banks and kerbside. Otherwise you can save it up and post to GHS for reprocessing (http://myzerowaste.com/2008/08/recycle-plastics-thanks-to-ghs/). You can also buy this product online or search for your nearest stockist here: http://www.cornishseasalt.co.uk/where_to_buy.htm
Mr Green 7:48 am on May 27, 2010 Permalink
Hello LJayne, that’s a good find definitely. You’re right, parcel tape seems to be overtaking the world, I mean it’s everywhere and there is little alternative that’s convenient to use. To find one with good packaging is a least something less for the landfill!
Thanks for your post, we’ll look out for this tape when we go next to the PO