The War against plastic waste

Nargleblast

I bought some scraps of Christmas designs fabric from a market stall, and some matching coloured bits of ribbon. I will be using this instead of wrapping paper this year.

Crafty_Lisa_Hampshire

I had a mini win at work this week. We didn't have anywhere to collect used tins to recycle so I took it upon myself to set up recycling stations on each floor. There is a bucket for card, tins, plastic bottles and glass. A colleague is taking the glass home to recycle, I'm taking the tins home to recycle and the card and plastic bottles get collected by an outside company. I wasn't expecting anybody to make use of the facilities but although I only set this going on Wednesday they seem to have embraced it and I have got a bucket full of tins to put in the recycling. One small step but I am pleased with it.

Nonnadiluca

That's excellent CLH, if there were more people who just got on and did stuff like this those small steps would become giant strides!

DigForVictory

I am amused & slightly proud to announce Scouts sell a set of stainless steel straws & brush all in a hessian bag £3.50 for 3 straws & a brush but then postage is £3.99 so absolutely shrewd to buy in cahoots.

If you have a scout in your life, or a guide trying to live up to the plastic promise, this might be welcome present?

JCS1

National Trust do pack of 6 for £8, and a few of the places I've been to over the summer had them in their shops:

https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-eco-reusable-steel-drinking-straws-set-of-6-with-cleaning-brush.html

DigForVictory

I see Aldi are to start selling reusable bags for loose fruit and vegetables - for 25 pence.

Given my local Lidl has stopped making them visible, I rather wonder how much of this is cheap advertising & "greenwashing" not least as Aldi are notorious for their overpacking.

Still, as a seasonal giftlet, it'll do nicely.

ancientmum

Hello
This may be a silly question but how do those of you using shampoo bars stop them from melting everywhere in the shower or when travelling?. I thought of getting an old fashioned soap box like we used to take on holiday in our toilet bags, but has anyone any other ideas please?

tboo

ancientmum wrote: »

Hello
This may be a silly question but how do those of you using shampoo bars stop them from melting everywhere in the shower or when travelling?. I thought of getting an old fashioned soap box like we used to take on holiday in our toilet bags, but has anyone any other ideas please?

You either put them to dry out somewhere not wet or put them in a container. I use a tin one. Found it in the house, was used for a perfume bottle

tboo

DigForVictory wrote: »

I am amused & slightly proud to announce Scouts sell a set of stainless steel straws & brush all in a hessian bag £3.50 for 3 straws & a brush but then postage is £3.99 so absolutely shrewd to buy in cahoots.

If you have a scout in your life, or a guide trying to live up to the plastic promise, this might be welcome present?

I do like reusable straws but after reading about the dangers of non flexible ones I have since purchased a collapsible one with silicon ends for my daughter.

ancientmum

Thank you tboo, I have thought about re-purpising a tin but worried it might go rusty. I will get my thinking cap on.