What is plastic-free/plastic-free living?
Buying Plastic-free, and living within a free-from-plastics household, means you are using products that are free from disposable plastics. This can be the product itself being plastic-free, the packaging it comes in, or both. Recently the most popular plastic-free alternatives for household items are products that are made of glass or bamboo, as plastic-free substitutes
Living plastic-free doesn't mean that you never use plastics, rather that you have eradicated single-use plastics where possible. Some plastic products are reusable such as Tupperware and water bottles, which are more practical and healthier environmentally, as these don't get thrown out after one use. They replace the waste of usual single-use plastics, with their long term lifespan.
How does buying plastic-free contribute toward Veganism?
Our society revolves around single-use conveniences, such as plastics and animal-based products. Cutting out just one of these can be hard enough, let alone multiple items.
Our planet is suffering from waste overload, especially plastic. Eight million metric tons of plastic waste is thrown into the ocean every year. 40% of plastic is single-use, and only 91% of all plastics are recycled.
As a business, we are conscious of the effect plastic has on our planet. But we need you. You need to make the conscious decision to limit your plastic usage, or else companies who still use single plastic won't change because they know people will keep buying from them.
Steps to living a zero-waste and vegan lifestyle
Organics products that are plastic-free and contribute towards veganism
As solution providers to the fight for a healthier and better environment, we offer many products that will provide alternatives you might not have known existed, at great quality, taste, and cost.
Here are just a few of our favourite vegan-friendly and plastic-free products:
Natural coconut oil toothpaste- this toothpaste cleans, whitens, and keeps your breath smelling fresh. It is 100% vegan, made of only natural ingredients, and the packaging is fully recyclable and reusable.
Did you know 549 million plastic bags are sold in the UK annually, all of which end up in landfill and can't ever fully decompose? Switch to our jute-bag, plastic-free alternative and help us in our fight against continued plastic pollution.
Organic jute shopping bag - this is a plastic-free and eco-friendly replacement for those 10p supermarket bags. This bag won't break as easily and will be your plastic-free shopping companion for years to come.
We all know how important fruits and vegetables are, especially for the vegan lifestyle. However, a lot of the time they come in plastic packaging, or the loose fruit and veg need bags to store them in, which are usually made of plastic.
Buy one of our organic cotton mesh grocery bags. They are great at holding loose produce and will last for years. They wash well too. Unlike non environmentally friendly alternatives, these are fully compostable and won't add to landfills.
Here at Organics, we offer a plastic-free shopping experience to help you find reusable products. We also offer vegan products to help live a healthy eco-friendly lifestyle, with a range of organically farmed ingredients to give you the best quality products, while helping you live the lifestyle you want.