Category: Monthly Plastic Free Challenge
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September’s Challenge is Plastic-Free Bread and Bakery Items
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A new month, a new challenge. Last month’s deli meat and cheese challenge got me thinking about how much bread I go through. With all those sandwiches I decided to make this month’s challenge about plastic-free bread and other bakery items. So what’s the plan for going plastic-free with breads?…
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Thoughts About This Month’s Challenge
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Time to reflect on this month’s challenge of reducing the plastic from deli meats and cheeses. What did I enjoy about this challenge? What was difficult? Was the challenge easier or harder than I originally thought it would be? And so on… This has been a good challenge for me…
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What about the Shredded Cheese for this Challenge
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For this month’s challenge (reducing plastic waste from deli meat and cheeses), I’ve been buying blocks of cheese from the cheese kiosk at the store and shredding it as needed. There isn’t anything wrong with this system. It’s just sometimes I miss the convenience of packaged shredded cheese. It would be nice…
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Beef Salad Recipe That is Great For Sandwiches
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This Beef Salad Recipe as another deli meat alternative for this month’s challenge. Because it uses freeze-dried ingredients it reduces plastic waste and is quick and easy to make. Note: I will only recommend products that I personally use and love and that can hopefully be of benefit to others…
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How is the Deli Meat and Cheese Challenge Going?
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This marks the third week of the Deli Meat and Cheese Challenge. Time to take a look at how things are going. So far, I haven’t needed to buy any meat or cheese in their conventional plastic packaging. Some things, like the alternatives, have worked well for this challenge. But there are some…
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Curry Chicken Salad Recipe for a Quick Lunch
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Not only is this chicken salad recipe quick and easy, it’s also a huge help with cutting down on plastic packaging from deli meats. How does it cut down on plastic? Allow me to explain! The key is that I’m using freeze-dried meats. Note: I will only recommend products that…
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What Was Life Like Before Plastic – Deli Meat Focus
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What was life like before plastic? Now I just want to clarify, I’m not against plastic as a whole. Especially, the durable plastics that are meant to be used for a while. What I’m opposed to is the daunting amount of waste and pollution that comes from plastic, specifically single-use plastics. The…
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Chickpeas – Your Plastic Free Ally for Lunches
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For this month’s challenge, I’m trying to find plastic-free protein replacements for deli meats. Something that I can make ahead of time and can be quickly assembled for a handheld meal. When going over my options, I realized that chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, would be my new plastic free ally for this…
