This is something I want to concentrate more on this year, consciously trying to avoid buying plastic, whether in packaging, clothes or goods. I think there are few cases where they are the best material for the job.
Using the R's@
Reduce: I have a little zero waste (refill) area in my shop which makes it pretty easy for me to stock up on dry goods and oils without a plastic container. We've got a
list of zero waste stores here - look and see if your local store is on there - if not add it to the list! I'm particularly going to try and avoid plastic in clothing - this seems to be a challenge though! Particularly footwear.
Reuse: I do a lot of this already - making what we have last as long as possible. I reuse plastic pots a bit, where they are good quality - for food containers and for starting plants. I'm hoping to make a bird resistant net from some of my acrylic yarn...
Recycle: This is where I'm going to concentrate more in the medium term. I want to declutter by putting some of the plastic I have accumulated because it might come in - my local garden centre will take old plant pots, and I'm not going to keep those food containers I can't avoid but put them straight back in the system.
Still looking for more ways of reducing the plastic in my life.....
A graduate scientist turned automotive engineer, currently running a small shop and growing plants on Skye: turning a sheep field into a food forest.
