Paper Bags
Sometimes you need a disposable bag, one that can be composted or burnt when done and so I use paper bags for stuff like cheese. They are an essential component in the plastic free, take your own packaging, shopping kit. Sadly they are not so easy to get hold of. I bought my first load from Ebay which worked out expensive and they came, yes you’re way ahead of me, wrapped in plastic.
Finally I located a local paper bag seller who sold in bulk. They too came wrapped in plastic but it was polythene so easily recycled. It also represented a massive reduction in packaging.
The only downside now is that despite using them on a regular basis, there is still a huge pile of paper bags in the airing cupboard.
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For plastic free cheese check out the A to Z of plastic free products
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September 29, 2011 at 10:52 am
Why do you need paper bags? For cheese? Why not just use a reusable container with a sealing lid? I barely ever use paper bags, and when I do, I get them from the grocery store. I use them for trash and for recycling, and even then, I barely use any because I have cut down so much on both trash and what gets recycled.
~David
October 1, 2011 at 12:38 pm
They wont do that round our way – not for meat either. Constantly quoting health and saftey at me. It can be quite hard getting them to use my own disposable bags at times. I have to show that they are new and clean and even then I have had refusals. Yes I know – right pain in the jacksy ….