Daily vitamins are a source of plastic waste many, including us, have struggled to remove from their lives… until now! We’ve discovered a number of plastic-free vitamin and supplement options so we can now supplement sustainably.
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Things are a bit different this Plastic Free July (pandemic), and you may not be able to refuse plastic in ways you previously did, but there are still ways in which you can reduce your plastic usage this month. We list 10 of them.
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COVID-19 has had many questioning whether it is safe to use reusables and has seen many cafes and restaurants only allowing single-use. We look into whether reusables can be contagious, share how to achieve contactless transfers of food and coffee, and the best way to clean your reusables.
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Support local small businesses and farmers and reduce waste by getting a box of local plastic-free groceries and refills of pantry and cleaning essentials delivered in returnable reused packaging to your door! See who delivers low-waste groceries to you…
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When we remove plastic and preservatives from our lives, we need to be more careful about food storage as these are no longer protecting our food from spoiling. How do you store bulk-bought dry goods and other packaging-free pantry items so that they don’t spoil and your pantry doesn’t become moth ridden?
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You’ve bought your food without plastic; now how do you store it in your fridge and freezer waste free? We cover what produce should go in the fridge and what shouldn't, which fruit and veg to keep apart, freezing meat plastic free, and clever ways to keep your produce fresh for ages without plastic.
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Is it more expensive to shop zero waste using your own jars, containers and produce bags? It can be, but it can also be comparative, if not cheaper. We share why and how waste-free grocery shopping and reducing your waste can cut costs.
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I ate as much food waste as possible for a month to help me unearth all the ways in which food can be saved from going to waste in my city and others. Here’s how I managed to eat 90 meals mostly made up of food waste for a month…
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Best-before date and use-by date - what do these actually mean and who decides when food is no longer fit for consumption? How is this decided and how accurate are these dates? Do they just cause unnecessary food waste? We investigate!
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Keeping food in clear, unlabelled glass jars can get confusing and it is important to know the expiry date. So, how can you create DIY labels for your jars that are zero waste and reusable?
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What are the laws that govern whether you can BYO and use your own reusable container at supermarkets, delis, butchers, and other food stores? Is it against health regulations? Is it up to the individual vendor? We investigate!
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Not everyone will get your desire to ditch single-use plastics and packaged products, so not everywhere you go will welcome your reusable container with open arms. We share how to find out where and when you can do zero waste shopping successfully and stress free.
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Our tips for how to not forget your reusables and the tricks that we use to make sure that the products that enable us to be zero waste are remembered and there when we need them.
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With a zero waste survival kit full of reusables, you won't have to skip that takeaway coffee, miss out on that delicious looking treat or stay clear of smoothies or food trucks. Peer into our backpacks and see what we have on us to live our best waste free lives.
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A completely waste-free grocery shop may seem like an insurmountable obstacle, but you'll soon be proudly shopping plastic free or zero waste with our step-by-step how-to guide.
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