Setting a benchmark, I suppose. Over the weekend, Hubby and I went shopping in the ‘burbs, including a Turkish grocery where I got a 500g box of loose Ceylon tea — which I like very much — at a good price. Inside the box, the tea was packaged in a thick, moisture resistant paper, so… Continue reading Drink watch: tea
Tag: low-plastic
Brita fiter campaign successful
Plastic water bottles are a terrible source of plastic waste, so drinking tap water — perhaps filtered — makes sense. Brita has been taking advantage of this new sensitivity with a compelling a: buy our filters and be green. Beth Terry — she of Fake Plastic Fish — led a campaign to get Brita to… Continue reading Brita fiter campaign successful
Reduced-plastic toothbrush
Was at Greater Goods tonight to get a 1.2kg bag of Charlie’s Soap Powder — for laundry, packed in paper; more about that later — when I saw the German-made Fuchs Ekotec toothbrush (online retailer), which claims to be “economical, ecologically correct”. Which is good, since my toothbrush is looking ragged. Is the claim vaild?… Continue reading Reduced-plastic toothbrush
Bring-your-own-bag experiment
Today I took my own paper bags to Yes! Organic Market — the one in Adams Morgan, on Columbia Road — to see if I could use them in place of the thin plastic bags supplied. Of course I could. So I got roasted peanuts and quick-cook oats, and they were cheaper than packaged alternatives.… Continue reading Bring-your-own-bag experiment
Amazon.com option means less plastic
WorldChanging reports that Amazon.com has adopted a “Frustration-Free Package” program for some of its products. This means the dreaded, seemingly impenetrable plastic outer packaging has been replaced by easy-to-open cardboard. Less frustration, less plastic waste. Not many offerings: a few toys, SD cards and computer mice. All, not incidentally, made of plastic. But a big… Continue reading Amazon.com option means less plastic