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Most of the plastic-free products I use are unfortunately not sold in stores where I live. Shipping was already a generally slow process to eliminate as much shipping waste as possible, but things are even slower/less accessible now. I’ve found myself purchasing bottles of products I haven’t used in years just out of necessity. The need/requirement for single-use non-reusable packaging has also been overwhelming. I say a little apology to the planet every time I’m forced to use another plastic bag at the grocery store.
My biggest challenge is the revert back to single use items and the misconception that these items are more sanitary, easier to use and can just be recycled or composted.
Many restaurants here have started to open back up but as they do so dine in restaurants are using single use or compostable cutlery, dishes and glassware. When I spoke to a restaurant owner about why, he said that due to only being able to bring back a certain amount of staff in order to be able to have more customers dine in, they don’t necessarily have the people to be working the dishwasher or sanitizer so they’ve reverted to single use items. Unfortunately the city I live in you are not able to compost many of the those tablewares in the city compost so it goes into the garbage.
Another example of single use items that is a challenge for me is not being allowed to use a reusable mug at coffee shops. (Really it just means that I haven’t been to Starbucks or Tim Hortons in months and am saving tons of money!)
My last example of single use items is plastic bags. When we were no longer allowed to bring in our own bags, it was disappointing to see everyone easily go back to using plastic. My husband and I didn’t and would pack up our cart after paying and then bag our groceries at the car.
As I’ve changed a lot of my own routines to be more single use and plastic free I really hope that when this is over the word go back to a more reusable friendly way.
I’ve been placing grocery pick-up orders and grocery deliveries since the pandemic started. My reusable bags are waiting for me to return to the stores. This means I have plastic bags around my home for the first time in forever. I wish I could choose paper bags, but I live in a more rural area and that is not an option.
Eating take-out to support small, local businesses has made being plastic free a challenge. Thankfully city law requires most items to be compostable, but there are a few plastic items.
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It’s been difficult limiting the plastic with no reusable and cloth produce and shopping bags allowed in the grocery stores! I had tried so hard to limit my use of plastic, from biodegradable bags or silicone straws and bags, etc. and it is very frustrating to have more plastic and styrofoam use.