Starting out on this journey , I had many beliefs and assumptions on what I would experience while cutting down on plastic waste. I thought it would be impossible to go shopping and get my groceries for the week with not a single piece of plastic being bought. I believed that  I’d slip up and buy plastic, and I assumed that it would be an impossible task to take on. I was wrong on so many levels.

So far I’ve managed to cut down on plastic waste in all aspects of my life by changing my diet and my habits and by managing my time effectively. I never believed it would be so simple and stress free and I’m all the better for it.

It’s now day 10 of this challenge and I find it becomes increasingly difficult each day .

Up until now I’ve been avoiding huying anything from the shops because absolutely everything is wrapped in plastic. Instead I’ve been using what I have in my fridge already and making up recipes , but now I’ve ran out of food so I have to face going to the shop and hunting for something to eat that’s not wrapped in plastic.

Most plastic free products are loose vegetables and fruits so I’m going to have to learn to make sauces from scratch and boil rice in a pot instead of cooking it in the microwave.

I’ve also bought glass containers for when I build up the courage to go to the butcher for meat instead of Tesco. 

I’m excited to take this next step of interacting with more people in my community but I’m also nervous , I don’t know what their reactions will be .

Hopefully it will all be positive feedback and maybe I’ll inspire others who see me taking on this challenge!

Hello 🙂

For the next 30 days I have chosen to undertake the challenge of reducing (and hopefully eliminating) my plastic waste. 

I chose this challenge because I’ve always felt guilty about the amount of plastic waste that I accumulated every week. I’ve always wanted to cut down on plastic waste but living with my family it was not easy to do so because there’s so many of us and it’s hard to live plastic free in a family of 6. 

Now that I’m living on my own I can make my own conscious choices and I’m excited to get started !

I am aware that other challenges will stem from cutting down on plastic waste like having to change my diet depending on what plastic free options are available to me , but I’m happy to face these challenges too.

I hope to inspire others around me such as family and friends , and I’m looking forward to reading and gaining inspiration from everybody else’s journeys throughout this challenge too :))