Pain in the Jars

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Back in the early days of the boycott I didn’t think of glass  jars as an issue – after all they wasn’t plastic so it wasn’t a problem.

Of course it was you numbskull.

Look at the lids – that white sticky stuff – the seal? That’s plastic that is…

(For more information read these articles plastic linings metal lids and PVC free linings)

So I try not to use  jars  except for

Honey
Tomatoes – compromise
Gherkins – pickled and olives

Things I have learnt to make are

Sweet Mincemeat

Jam

I am sure these lists will grow……

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Plastic linings to metal lids

I did rather wonder what the plastic was on the inside of my lids and Googling around and I found this from the containers and packaging site

“Plastisol liners are one method that helps seal metal closures onto containers. Plastisol is a PVC gasket that is used in metal continuous thread and lug (sometimes called twist) closures. It is normally applied to metal lids in a ring shape on the inside of the lid at the point where it will match up with the landing of the bottle.

Plastisol material starts out as a solid. After being heated properly, Plastisol becomes liquidus and forms around the landing of the container that is being sealed. When the material cools it begins to cure, or solidifies, which then creates a tight vacuum seal.”

PVC? Not sure I like that idea what this the poisons and such!

More Information

Lots more information here on the poison  PVC debate

 Different plastics and what they are used for, can be found here  HERE

Find out more about plastic, the boycott  and us  here

You can find out HOW TO …do all sorts of other things… plastic free right here

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What are plastic bags made from

Most plastic carrier bags are made from polyethylene, a kind of plastic. Polyethylene, or polythene as it is known in the UK comes in different forms. The top three used in bag manufacture are

High Density PolyEthylene – HDPE- is used to make supermarket type carrier bags.

Low Density PolyEthylene – LDPE- used to make soft clear bags like the ones used for packing of vegetables, toys and clothes.

Biaxially Oriented polypropylene -BOPP- is the crisp crystal clear stuff used for greeting cards, the plastic wrapping round boxes of tea etc and food packs like pasta.

Lots more on the various types of plastic and what they are used to make can be found HERE

The bag above has been knitted from old plastic carrier bags – you can find the pattern here

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