3rd day and mum still hasn't phoned the milkmanšŸ˜³

Yesterday was our 3rd day of living without plastic. Each day makes us aware of another thing that we don't know how to get without plastic- either because it is made from plastic or because it is packaged with plastic. We are having to do lots of research!

I need some new pyjamas but most clothes shops use plastic hangers (we can give those back and they can be re-used but that still involves plastic in the process, which, as we know doesn't break down) and even more shops use little plastic loops to attach the price tags!

In town there are two shops that use string or ribbon to attach price tags- fat face and white stuff (well done for using wooden hangers too) but they don't sell PJs for children or teens.

We also found that we can buy things from the deli counter in Booths without plastic. They wouldn't put things in our re-useable tubs but they did (after a long conversation about how greasy the paper would get) agree to using paper bags that we could then put in our recycled ice-cream tub.

Tomorrow we're going to visit the zero waste shop and see if mum will finally get round to ordering some milk and see if there's any way to buy cream for banoffee pie!(Mmmmmm.)

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  1. Unknown15 September 2018 at 03:43

    I didn't realise it would be so difficult to buy plastic free pj's.
    There is a farm near us that has started selling milk from a machine at the farm gate. Perhaps there is one near you that sells cream too?

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    1. the flowery baker15 September 2018 at 07:00

      Thank you for the idea... I'll give Low Sizergh Barn a call and see

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    2. the flowery baker15 September 2018 at 08:11

      Low Sizergh Barn were really supportive of our project but sadly cannot provide us with cream for the birthday banoffee pie. I'll have to keep looking.

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