My war on waste!!!

GreyQueen

lillibet_dripping wrote: »

I have just finished a pack of parma ham. (Yes, next time, I'll get it sliced at the deli counter and put in my own container!).
Are those sheets of waxy paper they use to separate the slices recyclable? What are they made of?

Also, just coming to the end of cat food sachets (moving onto tins from now on). If I rinse them out are they recyclable?

Chocolate mousse pots?

Still waiting to hear back from Batchelors re their Smash packaging.

I'm not sure what they're made of, but even recyclable materials aren't welcome in the recycling if they are soiled by contact with foodstuffs. You could perhaps compost them, if they are a natural product?

Chocolate mousse pots and their foil lids (if they have foil lids) are recyclable but those catfood sachets aren't as they're a kind of plastic with a foil effect.

:A Went shopping this morning with the shopping trolley, three separate stores, all items straight into the bag. Couple of checkout assistants nodded their approval of the tactic, too.

I've seen a veritable explosion of the use of shopping trolleys in the past few years, women and men both using them. Even *gasps in wonder* young women. Mine leads a busy life as it doubles as luggage when I go to visit family via public transport. Perhaps the shopping trolley is the ultimate answer to the plastic bag conundrum?

NewShadow

GQ - silly question, but do you mean you put the bits in your bag as you go round the shop, or after you've paid?

I really want to put things in my basket as I go round, as otherwise I buy too much and it won't fit. I've seen others do it, and I'm on friendly terms with the guard in the local lidl (we chat about the weather/ his kids), but I feel really self conscious about doing it myself

As I said... silly.

GrannyKate

Slight argument with mil this week when I picked up 4 loose bananas for her and said we don't need plastic bag. She went and got one anyway as i would not. When I have plastic sheets round ham slices I put them in the carrier bag recycling collection as long as they are reasonably clean.

GreyQueen

NewShadow wrote: »

GQ - silly question, but do you mean you put the bits in your bag as you go round the shop, or after you've paid?

I really want to put things in my basket as I go round, as otherwise I buy too much and it won't fit. I've seen others do it, and I'm on friendly terms with the guard in the local lidl (we chat about the weather/ his kids), but I feel really self conscious about doing it myself

As I said... silly.

No such thing as a silly question, imo. I was carrying the items in a wire shopping basket and loaded the trolley after they were rung up.

With a basket, if it was empty when I went into the store, I'd use it instead of the shop's own basket, offload it at the till, show it empty to the cashier before re-loading it on the other side when the goods had been rung up.

This only really works if the basket is either empty for that shop, or what you have in it could not have possibly been purchased in that store, such as something in the livery of another store or a completely random item they wouldn't stock.

ETA By random, I mean like you're carrying a cauliflower and then shopping in B00ts, something like that.

Farway

GreyQueen wrote: »

Perhaps some carrying needs could be served by a good old fashioned shopping basket? Say made from willow grown in the UK, a very sustainable crop. A basket can stand up to decades of use, such as the 1950s shopper I use on my allotment. And, when it's finally broken down, instead of a toxic item to fester in landfill, you have something which will decay slowly or can be burned and the ashes safely composted.

In celebration of my move away from teabags, I have treated myself to a sterling silver tea caddy spoon, from my birthday money. It's a beautiful item which will be absolutely joyous to use. It's already over 40 years old but you wouldn't know it to look at it. Tomorrow I will be in pursuit of the loose tea and will be keeping the teabags to use up at work.

Make a start with Co op99 loose tea, Fairtrade and very nice

NewShadow

Thanks GQ.

I only tend to go to one shop at a time - I walk, therefore have to carry, and different shops do stocking/reductions at different times.

I think the issue is that I've only ever seen 'little old ladies' doing it.

I knackered my shoulder a while back. It means I need to use a rucksack with two straps rather than carrying bags - the wheeled trollies are great, but always too short, which hurts my shoulder more.

Plus - as I mentioned - I can't ever accurately guess how my shopping will pack down. :rotfl:

Your idea of emptying it and showing it to the assistant is great though. I just keep thinking I'll have a personal guard following me around the store until I get there. I can pretend they're a secret service escort - :cool:

They all ready think I'm a bit weird as I can't stand crowds so tend to unpack my shopping then walk out of the queue - I go to the other end and stand by the wall until they start scanning my stuff

GreyQueen

NewShadow wrote: »

Thanks GQ.

I only tend to go to one shop at a time - I walk, therefore have to carry, and different shops do stocking/reductions at different times.

I think the issue is that I've only ever seen 'little old ladies' doing it.

I knackered my shoulder a while back. It means I need to use a rucksack with two straps rather than carrying bags - the wheeled trollies are great, but always too short, which hurts my shoulder more.

Plus - as I mentioned - I can't ever accurately guess how my shopping will pack down. :rotfl:

Your idea of emptying it and showing it to the assistant is great though. I just keep thinking I'll have a personal guard following me around the store until I get there. I can pretend they're a secret service escort - :cool:

They all ready think I'm a bit weird as I can't stand crowds so tend to unpack my shopping then walk out of the queue - I go to the other end and stand by the wall until they start scanning my stuff

I'm 5 ft 10 and a lot of the two wheeled shopping trollies are obviously aimed at the shorter person. But not all. I have a R0lser trolley, it's a Spanish brand described as the rolls royce of trollies. They sell them in LLand and the handle is level with my waist. They drive very nicely for the taller person. Perhaps something for you to look at when you're next passing one of their stores?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/23791/Rolser-City-Print-Shopping-Trolley


:cool: They seem to be on offer atm.

fiftyeighter_2

Thanks for that Greyqueen. I'm also a little over 5ft 10ins and although I already have a cheapy trolley it really makes my hip hurt. Now to save up the £30. Or I could always hint to DD.

NewShadow

fiftyeighter wrote: »

Thanks for that Greyqueen. I'm also a little over 5ft 10ins and although I already have a cheapy trolley it really makes my hip hurt. Now to save up the £30. Or I could always hint to DD.

I was wondering if Santa would still take my letters

GreyQueen

NewShadow wrote: »

I was wondering if Santa would still take my letters

Definately worth dropping some heavy hints, I reckon. I'm feeling slightly ill as when I bought mine from a department store a couple or so years back it was £70! OK, I did have a wide choice of designs but that one would have been highly-acceptable, esp at that price. I reckon LL must have negotiated a really good deal to be offering them at that price. I'm certainly seeing more of this brand around now, and it's typically that design, so I reckon they're all being bought from LL.

I do have to say that it's one of the most satisfactory products I have ever owned, 'drives' like a dream and is very good quality.

Perhaps you could hint that you're saving up for one, and any contributions towards it would be most appreciated?:rotfl: