5/7 Reduced

I wish they wouldn't pack everything in plastic!

[Trinda Love]

This would have worked for the Rainbow challenge

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@trinda yes, must do that challenge one day.

[Jane Armstrong]

Yes. I have started opening the packaging and taking the loose apples to the checkout. Letting them scan the barcode and leaving them with the plastic.

[Bep]

Helemaal met je eens!

[Jacqueline]

Ik haat het, al dat plastic, gewoon een kist neerzetten en daar uit halen wat je nodig hebt.

[Diana Moss]

I have started to try and buy unwrapped food

[Tina]

Eens, daarom koop ik vaak op de markt, maar ja die moet je wel in de buurt hebben.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@motherjane made me think of this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-43559636

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@trinda @snowy @jacqbb @gijsje @motherjane thanks for your nice commenta. The local produce market here in Porthmadog will seĺl fruit, vegetables unwrapped, but it would be great if supermarkets, the big retailers take a lead in changing packaging.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@tstb13 zie hierboven, had je opmerking nog niet gezien. Inderdaad, zo'n markt moet er wel zijn. Im Porthmadog hebben ze een overdekte markt maar dat is biologisch, wat ik op zich wel zou willen kopen maar het is een heel stuk duurder. Bv de Aldi verkoopt wel eens wortels, een kilo 19 pence!

[Granagringa]

I like how my mind continues the display past the top of the frame...nice angle. (I also try to buy w/o the plastic!)

[Tina]

@overalvandaan ik heb begrepen los verpakken niet mag in verband met de hygiene. Iedereen zit dan aan het fruit.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@tstb13 maar je kunt het thuis toch wassen, denk ik dan. Misschien dat bij onverpakt fruit vliegen er meer op af komen, misschien tijdens transport meer beschadiging. Ik zou hier wel meer van af willen weten wat de beweegredenen allemaal zijn.

[Tina]

@overalvandaan klopt ga nog googelen vast wel iets te vinden.

[Walks @ 7]

I completely agree. Plastic is to be fought whenever or where ever we can.

[Valerie Chesney]

I don't buy plastic wrapped fruit or veg...it sweats badly....

[Brennie B]

I buy off market when i can...but even some of that is in bags...but you can buy loose.but grapes still in boxes..when i unpacked my fruit n veg shop from the marketthe other day.i thought..allthis plastic !

[Jodie]

I agree, I always try to avoid anything packaged in plastic as much as I can.

[David]

You should come to Aberystwyth for your fruit and veg... The Treehouse is holding fast against the newcomers Tesco and M&S

[Helen Jane]

It has been a bug bear of mine for a long long time. The number of items that you can pick loose in supermarkets has been decreasing rapidly over the past couple of years. I love @motherjane idea. Not sure I'm brave enough to do that. If I do end up buying them like this, I cut the bags open and reuse them.

[Kathy]

I agree. I don't want that many sometimes. And I can't always tell what shape each piece is in.

[Susan]

Indeed. I have been trying not to buy fruit and veg in plastic packaging but it's almost impossible but times are changing... we must help to reduce the waste

[Lisa Poland]

I'd rather they came in some mesh bagging, especially potatoes. Potatoes don't last very long in plastic bags where they can't get air.

[Stephanie]

@overalvandaan interesting comment you make here, you have given me an idea for your challenge this week!