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Plastic-Free Shopping Tips

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Greetings Friends, Grocery shopping can be a difficult area for those of us wanting to live without plastic. When I first became aware of the less favorable traits of plastic my first trip to a grocery store was mortifying. I suddenly saw plastic in so many places that I never noticed it before. It wasn't that I didn't know that nearly everything in a conventional grocery store was covered in plastic, but I felt like a film had been lifted from my vision and these things I never thought of before were vibrating neon lights blaring at me. Even my debit card that I used to pay for my groceries is made of plastic! How is one to escape and still feed themselves? I've put together some tips on how to successfully (most of the time) navigate your food buying ventures. Please share in the comments if you have other tips for us zero-wasters/plastic-avoiders. Knowledge is power! Tip 1: Find Alternative Stores Of course I have to start off with encouraging you to support...