Sowing and potting compost us sold in plastic sacks. I have discovered this: Coir is a product if the coconut, from the husk. I am told it is transported yo the UK in bulk on ships. What attracted me to try It out is the fact it is wrapped in fully recyclable card board. Can’t…
Author: juljamsar
christmas crackers
In my local Morrisons I chanced upon these. Plastic free crackers, no plastic film, and the novelties are also plastic free:
Autumn Wreaths
Enjoyed foraging the woodland floor for fallen leaves, drugs and seed heads. I found a large variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Using some garden twine they were easily tied to a frame made from garden pruning’s and ivy. They look great, cost nothing and will go into the Garden compost when the season is…
compost!
It’s that time of year when I mulch the Garden borders with my home made compost. My Ecomax composter is full of gardener’s “gold” Through the year all the plant material, and grass cuttings that I have accumulated from the garden, have been placed in my Ecomax composter, together with a mix of bits of…
embleton hall dairy butter
Today in Morrison’s I found on sale a butter I had not seen before. Durham Butter by Embleton Dairies. Sold in greaseproof paper. I messaged them to ask if there was any plastic in the wrapper, to which they kindly replied there is not.
plastic free cakes
In a hurry, Wright’s make cake mixes sold in paper bags. All that’s needed us to add water and vegetable oil which is readily available in glass bottles, or from the refill shop. Bril! Scrumptious
victoria sponge
Flora vegan butter is wrapped in plastic free biodegradable paper. Last week it passed through the pastry test. When I made a pie Today it passed the Victoria sponge cake test.
re-use plastic spray bottles
For about a year I have stopped buying cleaning products in plastic spray bottles. I have been re-using the ones I already had, refilling them with either distilled white vinegar bought in glass jars, or with Ocean Saver pods. Bought online, I havent found them in the shops yet. This is my latest delivery of…
flora vegan butter
Wrapped in paper without plastic components I used this vegan butter to make pastry for a pie tonight. The pastry was delicious and I simply used the same quantities that I normally do when making pastry. Next is to try it in a Victoria sponge
pringles- spread the word
If you have a moment do read the link on Pringles packaging, and spread the word. Are they doing enough quick enough about the importance of recycling and the plastic problem? They might do if their customers chose to stop buying their product and email them why.