{"id":1386,"date":"2018-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/could-you-go-plastic-free-for-a-month\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:47:17","slug":"could-you-go-plastic-free-for-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/could-you-go-plastic-free-for-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Could you go plastic-free for a month?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_7ce103f86ce6beaf0f58fc3549e8f449\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/sustainability\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCould you go plastic-free for a month?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Anna Hughes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2018-06-04T00:00:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">June 4, 2018<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53-1024x352.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53-1536x528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/plastic_free_hero.7c19e4ab612d180dd9c4cc2761914d53-1376x473.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_5710d4d355e33663c0ad4a716bcbd3bb\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Anna Hughes went plastic-free for a month. Here, she shares her top tips for how to make it work so you can try it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/plastic_free_fruit2.jpg\" alt=\"Glass jars on shelves filled with ingredients\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public awareness of plastic waste and the damage it does to the environment has increased dramatically in the past few years, helped in no small part by the likes of David Attenborough and his series of documentaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I set myself a challenge to see if I could avoid using any single-use plastic for a whole month. Here\u2019s how I got on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out and about<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelling for work meant I was on the road for meal times, snack times and cup-of-tea times. I have a reusable&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/os-thermal-mug-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thermal mug<\/a>&nbsp;for tea, and many places give you a discount if you bring your own cup \u2013 win\/win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I received a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/os-water-bottle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reusable water bottle<\/a>&nbsp;as a gift, so I had excuse to not carry plastic-free water in my handbag from now on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Options for lunch\/dinner have been to take my own food in a reusable Tupperware pot or look out takeaways that use foil, cardboard or Vegware (compostable \u2018plastic\u2019). A favourite on-the-road meal was a wrap or burrito. I did miss being able to buy crisps, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bread<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I either bought an unpackaged loaf from the bakery or made my own. As a novice bread maker (with no machine) this was quite a challenge, but I loved the result and have continued to make my own since. Most supermarkets sell bread in their bakery section without any plastic packaging. As well as not being wrapped in plastic, it tastes a lot nicer freshly make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/AnnaHughes_PlasticFree3.jpg\" alt=\"Reusable bottles and coffee cup\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/AnnaHughes_PlasticFree1.jpg\" alt=\"Glass jars on shelves filled with ingredients\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Store-cupboard staples and cleaning products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My local health-food shop stocks an impressive array of refills of everything from lentils, dried fruit and rice to herbs and washing-up liquid. I took my own pots to avoid their plastic bags. Soap and shampoo also comes in bars (I don\u2019t actually wash my hair that often, so didn\u2019t use shampoo this month. Great way to reduce your waste!) and these days many specialist health\/plastic-free shops allow you to refill your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fruit and vegetables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only loose veg in paper bags made it into my shopping basket this month. It sometimes restricted my choice, though only in the supermarket \u2013 if I went to a street market or fruit and veg shop, almost everything is unpackaged, plus it\u2019s a much nicer shopping experience (and cheaper, too)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be difficult to buy meat, cheese and butter without plastic packaging, so I get smug points for being vegan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A friend has started taking her own Tupperware to the butchers and fishmongers, which sounds like a good solution. A doorstep delivery of milk comes in glass bottles or you can re-fill your own at some farm shops\/health stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/AnnaHughes_PlasticFree4.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit and veg in shopping basket - no plastic packaging\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/plastic_free_tea.jpg\" alt=\"Loose leaf tea\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, PG Tips said they would stop using plastic in their tea bags. The sealing process uses polypropylene, something that, until recently, wasn\u2019t widely known among consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried loose-leaf but given that the leaves themselves come in a plastic bag, I wasn\u2019t convinced I was using less plastic. I prefer tea bags anyway (sorry \u2013 lazy), so I hope more brands will follow PG Tips\u2019 lead and start making tea bags from plant-based material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrier bags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I always take a reusable bag with me when I go shopping, so no change here. I always make sure I keep a few in my car or on my bike so I never get caught out. Re-using carrier bags not only helps the environment but saves me money too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forcing myself to think about my plastic consumption meant I considered my purchases and changed some of my habits. It wasn&#8217;t as hard as I thought it would be and there are now many environmentally concious shops across Great Britain specialising in plastic-free products, offering re-fills on anything from spices, cleaning products, sweets and crisps, coffee and tea. So, it really has got easier to go plastic-free, or at least reduce our plastic usage dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As more companies pledge to reduce the use of plastic in their products, hopefully it will become ever easier to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/AnnaHughes_PlasticFree6.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic bag polluting water\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Re-using and recycling are important, but it\u2019s best to remove it in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to go plastic-free or just want to reduce the amount of plastic you use, there are a few easy alterations you can make to your daily habits. You&#8217;ll also find yourself spending less money, eating fresher foods and benefiting from that free-good factor of doing you bit to protect the environment.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2018champs\/Blog%20imagery\/plastic_free_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a top tip on reducing the amount of plastic you use? 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