How to Buy and Store Loose Lettuce & Leafy Greens Without Plastic

A question I get frequently is how to buy and store loose leaf greens like lettuce or spinach without plastic. I thought I had the perfect solution back in October 2015, when I posted about Lovely Naked Lettuce. But recently, Stacy from Vejibag contacted me with an even better idea. So I thought I would post an update.
Buying Lettuce & Other Greens Without Plastic
To review, most lettuce, even if it’s not wrapped in plastic, has either a plastic band or a big fat twist tie around it. And while some of those twist ties are wire and paper instead of plastic, I’d rather not generate any garbage if I can help it. (How many twist ties can anyone actually reuse? And vendors won’t take them back.)
Fortunately, where I live, we have other options. Sometimes it means choosing a different store, and that’s okay with me. So I only buy lettuce, spinach, and other greens from stores or farmers markets where they are sold… Read the rest