Plastic-Free(ish)

We've all seen the awful pictures of the birds with stomachs full of plastic, the dead whales washing up, and that horrific video of the turtle having a straw pulled out of it's nose (if you haven't seen it, take my word for it, you will cry).
And I think we're all pretty aware of the need to reduce our reliance on single use plastic, but it's bloody hard isn't it? Once we become aware of the problems with plastic pollution, we suddenly start to see quite how ubiquitous it is - how full our bins are, and how much of our weekly shop is encased in it. Like living 'zero waste', the goal of 'plastic-free' is a pretty overwhelming one. And while most of us might not ever be 'plastic-free' we can all be 'plastic-free(ish)' and take steps to reduce our use of single use plastic. 
Some of it comes down to developing new habits (remember reusable items like bags and coffee cups are only better if we actually remember to reuse them!), and some of it is about finding alternatives that work for us and our families.
Have a browse of the 'plastic-free(ish)' blog posts and podcasts below, and see if you fancy taking on one of the challenges in the box on the right!