I recently noticed the amount of plastic used in grocery stores. Not only the grocery bags, but almost every product is incased in plastic. Sadly all of the things you walk by in the store will soon be sitting in a landfill for hundreds of years. It is almost impossible to walk into a grocery store and leave plastic free. There is many ways to reduce plastic usage while shopping though. I’ll link the products from amazon. To find them visit my shop it tab.
Reusable Grocery Bags
This is the easiest way to cut back on plastic while shopping. Single use bags are terrible for our environment. They often end up in places they shouldn’t be like bodies of water or outside polluting your streets. It can take up to 1000 years for these bags to decompose. Reusable bags are affordable and so much more sturdy. I recommend keeping them in your car so you never forget them when you’re on the go. If you do forget them ask for paper bags next time.
Reusable Produce Bags
I think reusable produce bags are so cool! There are a few different types. Some are cloth but most are mesh bags. You can buy these on amazon or even at target. It is actually unnecessary to use a bag at all, but a lot of people like to. For all the bag lovers out there I highly suggest this product.
Buying In Bulk
A great way to avoid packaging all together is going to stores that have bulk bins. You basically can bring in your own containers or bags and fill them with the product. Usual bulk items are pasta, rice, beans, granola, cereal, and other dry goods. You can not only save money while buying in bulk, but the planet too.
Avoiding Unnecessary Packaging
Something I find crazy is how supermarkets sell overpriced precut produce in plastic. The real deal is two feet away and cheaper. It may be more convenient for you to buy precut pineapple but it’s not worth it. What I’m trying to say is avoid food sold in plastic when you can buy it plastic free. Also don’t buy plastic utensils and straws even though you want to.
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