Archive for the ‘Plastic free PLASTICS’ Category

Cos I love them and they are being ruined  I Invested.In Plastic Recycling on the Andaman Islands!. Its to set up a plastic recycling center – lord knows they need one…. Want to cut down on more your plastic rubbish? Find plastic free products with the A-Z plastic free index.

The white stuff used to line the caps of jars is plastic and PVC at that. Despite this being a little known or worried about fact the food industry are looking for alternatives. Why you might ask – and so do I. Answers? I have none but “The environmentalist group Greenpeace has advocated the global [...]

They look just like the polystyrene ones but they are biodegradable and compostable

Hurrah hooray – plastic free living is being tried by the BBC – or rather more accurately Christine Jeavans. She has decided to give up plastic for a month and is writing daily bulletins – see the BBC blog for more. It feels all heart warming to see that my blog is amongst those listed [...]

Bio plastic is plastic made from plant based materials such as cornstarch, potato starch etc. It is compostable. It can be eaten by animals safely apparently can even be returned to the food chain. Some products are water proof. It can be burnt safely at the end of its life PRODUCTS Bio plastic products I [...]

Once the ladies have had a few g & tees they like nothing better then some nibbles and a sing song. Which brings us to parties.  Though its not the greenest option there are times when disposable partyware is the only choice. Like January when Village Boy turned 50. Hoards arrived clutching cheap wine and [...]

Bio bags

Bio plastic is made from plant-based materials such as corn starch, potato starch etc. Because of this they are compostable and they will biodegrade in your garden compost heap. I also read somewhere that you can return them to the food chain i.e feed them to your pig. Check that one out before you try. [...]




  • Plastic lasts for ever and we are using it to make one use, throwaway items. We have created everlasting rubbish and plastic litter is increasing exponentially. Plastic pollution is destroying the landscape, killing wildlife and poisoning the seas.
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    Evidence is also emerging that the plastic we use in everyday to wrap our food, wear next to our skin and use to decorate our homes may well be poisoning us.
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    For more reasons to cut your plastic consumption click on the image below - it is of a bird that died from ingesting plastic.
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  • So in 2007 we began to boycott stupid and unnecessary plastic products and source biodegradable alternatives. . Click the rubbish below to see what we boycott.
  • . Over the years we have sourced a lot plastic free alternatives. These are products as tried and tested by us. .. To find out what they are click the image below...
  • But even we cannot live completely with out plastic - those seaside rides get us everytime! .. Click on the image below to see plastic we still use....
  • Plastic free highlights

  • planet trash
  • or check out the flickr group

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    Marine litter. A winters worth of beached litter.

    Marine litter. Collected litter ready for pickup.  90% plastic.

    London Pride Riverside Rubbish

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  • or pictures of plastic pollution on google

  • YOU TUBE

    Films of plastic crap in motion and some interesting solutions. Click the cups to go.

  • Lucky Dip


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