We've been [relatively] plastic free-here for half a month. I say relatively because there have been a few times. [I'm not counting perminant plastic-containing objects like my new hiking backpack, my light up pedals for my bike, Damon's birthday present] But as far as 'throw-away' plastic I'd say we've reduced it by 90-95%. We're better about bringing enough bags to suit all our needs at the bulk bins at the Co-Op. I even got many of my spice containers tared so I didn't have to use new little baggies in the bulk-spice aisle. And I was that crazy lady at the Co-Op who brings old plastic bread bags and Ziplocs that have been used to an inch of their lives to scoop out things like vital wheat gluten and nutritional yeast. Oh what a crazy hippie I am. Once I was a prep, did you know that? Yeah. I wore all Jcrew. Now I scoop nutritional yeast out of a bulk bin into a used baggie at the food Co-Op wearing bamboo Etsy clothes while my boyfriend talks to a Farmer about joining an organic meat CSA. Oh how we grow.
There were a few set backs. But I'm ok with them. And all those set-back plastics have been recycled. We bought shamrocks in a plastic pot [recycled]. Tofu can often be purchased in a bulk tub, but they were out of that variety so we got the [locally made] shrinkwrapped one. In my yogurt nomming haze I ate all the yogurt without leaving any as a starter for the next batch so I had to buy another cup. And of course, fruit and veggie stickers, the tag on a new pair of jeans, a cap, packaging material. But our recycle bin is way less full, so I'm counting this as a victory.
Oh, and the above meal is special as it is comprised of beet soup topped with homemade yogurt. Homemade bread. Homegrown spouts in the salad. No plastic ever touched those guys!
How about you? Have you reduced your plastic? Not too hard, eh?











