Bagging The Single Use Bags

Sponsored by Huckleberry – Your organic grocer and one stop shop for better food and living. As of 1 July 2019, New Zealand has banned the use of single-use plastic bags at shops and other businesses. But just what's so bad about these bags? Waveney and Tim get into it. Also in this episode, • Tim explains why he's tried going vegan and meat's impact on fresh water usage • The amazing promise of the plastic bottle and how it all went wrong • The dangers of biodegradable labelling and the difference between commercially compostable and home-compostable • PLA – the molecule that looks and acts like plastic, made from plants Our big tip this episode: Use a jute, cotton or hessian bag for your groceries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.