Comments on: Plastic Challenge: Rhiannon, Week 3

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:45:34 +0000

Well, if you go on a beer diet, you should buy your beer in glass bottles because the cans are lined inside with bisphenol-a. :-)

By: waves

waves — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:35:27 +0000

If you eat out, then only plastic you get is toilet rolls wrap + your hygiene products packages.
But is it really a solution? Only to the extent of how your takeaway or restaurant is getting supplied, ‘cos they may use a lot of plastic too…

Or go more drastically onto a beer diet (!not recommended), then all you have is an alloy cans ;)
And don’t forget not to wash yourself with nothing more than a tap water, well, I guess you can get a soap without a package in some soap shop.

Good luck finding your way :)

By: Rose20something

Rose20something — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:41:10 +0000

Rhiannon, have you tried Leeds market? I used to live in Leeds and there was a scoop shop stall, but I’m not sure if its still there.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:31:43 +0000

You most certainly can make your own yoghurt from soya milk. If you make it in a haybox it won’t use much energy either (no need to buy a yoghurt maker). You can also make it in a thermos but the results aren’t as good as a haybox.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:32:45 +0000

To be plastic free in the U.K. You need to stock up on compostable bags and reusable bags and double check everything – even vege boxes can come in plastic bags. getting beans and pulses plastic free is almost impossible and compromises have to be made. I have just updated a post on this subject (I have been boycotting plastic for years now). I have heard of people making their own soya milk but don’t know if you can then make yoghurt. For other stuff check out my plastic free A to Z index over at http://www.plasticisrubbish.wordpress.com I am in Huddersfield so the information will be good for Leeds. Good luck .

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:21:46 +0000

To be plastic free in the uk you need to stock up on your own range of compostable and reusable bags, eat seasonally and check everything – even vege boxes have been known to plastic bags. beans and pulses are almost impossible to source plastic free so you have to compromise. I have just up dated a post on this you might find useful. There is also a list a other plastic free products on my blog. I am based in Huddersfield so they will be good for Leeds too. I have heard of people making their own soya milk but I don’t know if you can use that to make yoghurt. Do let me know how you get on
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