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Meat without plastic
The Problem One of my biggest stumbling blocks has been how to buy meat without plastic. Sausages, chops, steak..you name it, it comes wrapped the same way in every supermarket in the country. Whole chickens only come in plastic bags. Fresh fish over the counter? At New Word they offer a one-size fits all paper/plastic/foil laminate bag which…
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Being clear about no plastic when shopping
Today was both exciting and frustrating. It was exciting because today I put two new resolutions into action: the first is to buy bread from the bakery to avoid the plastic bags supermarket brands come in, and the second is to bring my own containers to the butcher and get them to put the meat directly…