Tag: single use plastic

Best Shampoo Bars

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Why Use a Shampoo Bar? Many people are turning away from shampoo packaged in plastic bottles. Shampoo bars use less packaging so that’s fewer plastic bottles going to landfill or ending up in the seas. The bars take up less room (which is particularly useful if you are going on holiday or travelling). Shampoo bars […]

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Can You Buy Crisps in Biodegradable Packets?

.Reading time 10 minutes.

You Can If You (Really) Try ….. It’s easier to find crisp manufacturers who DON’T sell their crisps in biodegradable packaging. The supermarkets shelves are lined with row upon row of crisps and snacks wrapped in a combination of foil and plastic – packaging which will not biodegrade and is difficult to recycle. It’s true […]

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Tesco Ditches Single Use Plastic Bags for Home Delivery

.Reading time 2 minutes.

Received an email today which said: Tesco.com currently uses over 250 million single-use carrier bags and 48 million paper bags per year. But we’re committed to reducing the amount of plastic we use. That’s why, after a successful trial this year, we’ll be removing paper and plastic single-use carrier bags from all online orders, on […]

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