If we put the environmental issue of plastic aside (which is a huge problem!) the other issue with plastic in the kitchen is that it’s in contact with your foods, and when your plastic containers, kids plastic plates, cups, bottles and bowls become stressed, they can leach harmful materials into your foods and drinks. So how does plastic get stressed? Unfortunately easier than you think. Any exposure to heat - such as putting hot food in it, microwaving with it, running it th

It's been a year since I made the switch and here's what I have learnt and what you need to know if you starting to warm up to the idea of b

About 2 years ago I decided I was done buying plastic crap for the kids. When I got cheap plasticy toys, we subconsciously didn’t care about them as they didn’t cost much, so we lost parts, they would break easy and found myself throwing things all the time. Knowing that every single bit of plastic thrown into landfil is still sitting there, and will forever, makes me feel sick to think about. Besides the longevity and environmental issue, plastic toys often don’t advertise t

If you have little kids or have been around them you would know the need to keep them far away from standard dinnerware - glasses and crockery! They are always moments away from dropping, hitting or throwing plates, bowls and cups. So the go to is plastic items for kids as it can handle almost anything kids do to them and is nice and bright and colourful. If you have been reading my posts for a while you will know that I am increasingly trying to avoid my use of single use pl