I visited a great toy store a while back and asked them about their philosophy with plastic. They said that wherever possible they avoid plastic. However, if it is a toy that functions best made with plastic (like larger truck toys), then plastic it is. But they try to get hardy, recycled plastic.
So here goes...
1) Get rid of the worst of the worst:
- 1 is okay, and generally recyclable (shampoo, peanut butter etc)
- 2 is okay, and generally recyclable (milk jugs, plastic bags, cleaning products)
- 4 and 5 are okay but not easily recycled (plastic wrap, bags, food containers)
- 7 is biodegradable and okay
- GET RID OF 3, 6, 7 (especially 3 and 6)
2) Avoid bringing home
- laundry and dishwasher detergent in cardboard
- make own dish soap and cleaning products with castile, baking soda etc
- keep beauty products simple and buy in bulk (shampoo, conditioner, soap, moisturizer)
- make some beauty products
- buy MAC makeup and use recycle system
- make own yoghurt
- make own bread
- make soy/ almond milk (avoid tetras)
3) Practice good behaviour
- never heat food or put hot food in plastic
- reuse when possible but only for freezing (ie berries)
- get rid of scratched, damaged plastic
- try to hand wash, avoid dishwasher
- buy silicone for baking supplies
- go for glass containers where possible
- avoid cling wrap and plastic bags where possible
- use refillable water bottle
- buy in bulk to minimize packaging and for reuseable bags
- make note of excessive packaging (ie from tea bag to loose tea)
- reuse any plastic bag from bulk purchases, to pasta bags (garbage etc)
- don't double bag garbage
- use paper or biodegradable garbage bags
- if you choose something plastic make sure it is tough plastic (ie cleaning buckets etc)
- ask bakeries for food safe plastic buckets to store pantry items in
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