Reducing single-use/disposable plastic

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 20 May 1:54pm, 20 May 2022 33559 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) That sounds brilliant Winnie! Putting this here as a reminder, we are away for the weekend, I have my list packed but we are in cafe nero, 4 packets to add later.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 22 May 5:39pm, 22 May 2022 33586 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I have now completed the count for the full 7 days, I don’t think this is a true reflection as I imagine slightly lower than average but it gives a good indication of waste.
run free 23 May 10:46am, 23 May 2022 4980 posts	0 run free Is this for 2 people?
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 23 May 11:09am, 23 May 2022 33597 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) It is run free, on reflection it's probably higher than our average as we are away and so included lunch packaging.
run free 23 May 4:53pm, 23 May 2022 4981 posts	0 run free I think this will be found to be on the low side as the majority of people really do not try to reduce their plastic waste. Having just seen the number of plastic cups that were used on this weekend's event
cackleberry 28 May 6:10pm, 28 May 2022 2633 posts	0 cackleberry We've been on holiday, so will do another 2-days of counting to make it a full 7 days before I submit. On 45 pieces after 5 days...
cackleberry 30 May 10:46pm, 30 May 2022 2636 posts	0 cackleberry ... Ouch, final count in at 73 pieces of plastic. A large chunk of that is dog treat wrappers. Naughty doggy 91% of that is food wrapping/containers. Obviously a lot of work to be done. I hope this survey gets put to good use. My OH still thinks it is ridiculous and doesn't care about saving the planet sigh
JenHB 18 Jun 7:06pm, 18 Jun 2022 867 posts	0 JenHB I know it's not reducing plastic but just found out that my council [Broxtowe] now recycles the plastic milk bottle lids kerbside (I just need to put it on the bottle so it doesn't get lost in the machinery) and that the local parkrun cafe also accepts the empty medicine blister packs.

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Information about Plastic Packaging:
UK: wrap.org.uk

EU: ec.europa.eu

What products have microbeads?
beatthemicrobead.org

To help you reduce try one level at a time:https://tyrelady.wordpress.com/support-the-challenges/

What the EU is doing:
europa.eu

- currently the UK will be following SOME of the EU measures.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Terms used to describe plastic:
1. Biodegradable (also oxi-biodegradable)
2. Bioplastic
3. Compostable
4. Plastic that potentially could be recycled (has numbers)
5. Plastic that cannot be recycled

Some resources:
BBC's info on the numbers on Plastics:
news.bbc.co.uk

The misconceptions of biodegradable plastics from an academic:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.7b04051?src=recsys&

Understanding plastic terms:
wrap.org.uk

Bioplastic developments as seen by British Plastic

britishplastics.co.uk