Some plastic free things are rubbish

cheesefest · 12 Dec 2023 at 09:41

Paper straws. Got a thick milkshake or frappe and one straw doesn’t last. So two straws!

Tinsel. We have paper tinsel on sale at work and it looks bloody awful. Think vomit on a tree looks better.

Plastic wrappers removed from certain things makes them more damaged.

Anything else you can think of which being plastic free means ****

Diddums · 12 Dec 2023 at 09:42

This thread.

200sols · 12 Dec 2023 at 09:43

Condoms.

413x · 12 Dec 2023 at 10:28

Pamela Anderson

JonRGV250 · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:01

Burger cheese

Hagar · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:02

Bags.

Plastic bags are good if used 100 times and recycled.

Sirrel Squirrel · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:04

Straws is up there especially on kids drinks like Capri Sun or Ribena where they chew the hell out of it and then it's completely useless within about 5 seconds.

Haggisman · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:04

Hagar said:
Bags.

Plastic bags are good if used 100 times.

This. The paper ones are great for lighting the BBQ, not much else.

Gixer · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:41

Sirrel Squirrel said:
Straws is up there especially on kids drinks like Capri Sun or Ribena where they chew the hell out of it and then it's completely useless within about 5 seconds.

Yes but both straws and Capri Sun etc are pointless. Just drink water / juice from a reusable cup or bottle, job done.

Zatoichi.uK · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:45

Some wrapping paper is just awful now. Recycled but you have to waste a ton of it just to get it open.

Megahurtz400 · 12 Dec 2023 at 12:02

A cheesefest™ thread.

Pigeon_Killer · 12 Dec 2023 at 12:07

PVC free cling film should just be called film.

dlockers · 12 Dec 2023 at 12:16

200sols said:
Condoms.

Crisp packets are still plastic

dlockers · 12 Dec 2023 at 12:17

Pigeon_Killer said:
PVC free cling film should just be called film.

Wasnt that done to prevent cancer?

BUDFORCE · 12 Dec 2023 at 12:51

Paper straws, that are then wrapped in plastic........I never quite understood that.

Actually we are pretty to terrible in the UK for this, I mean packaging in general, you go across Europe and most countries have better solutions for a lot of little things like this.

No doubt some shareholder somewhere with his hand up the backside of an MP is making a fortune at the expense of the environment.

petridish · 12 Dec 2023 at 13:03

Pigeon_Killer said:
PVC free cling film should just be called film.

Came here to say this. Bought a roll, immediately found it's worse than useless, only another 49.9m or whatever length it is to go.

VincentHanna · 12 Dec 2023 at 13:39

I think I bought one that said you can't put it in the microwave

That immediately makes it 50% less useful.

cheesefest · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:16

BUDFORCE said:
Paper straws, that are then wrapped in plastic........I never quite understood that.

I found the other day a case of something which said “now in plastic free packaging” for each unit but the case of 10/12 units was wrapped in plastic

Hades · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:30

Cheesey having a moan again?

adidan · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:37

cheesefest said:
Paper straws. Got a thick milkshake or frappe and one straw doesn’t last. So two straws!

Tinsel. We have paper tinsel on sale at work and it looks bloody awful. Think vomit on a tree looks better.

Plastic wrappers removed from certain things makes them more damaged.

Anything else you can think of which being plastic free means ****

Straws, try a metal one. My OH uses them and actually prefers them.

Tinsel. Tacky useless stuff no matter what it's made of.

Plastic wrappers? Not sure what on, can't say I've noticed.

I see cling film being mentioned. Not used that for years, we use glass storage jars for stuff. Admittedly they have solid plastic clip on lids but they're not throwaway.

Trying to think of plastic stuff that's gone that I miss tbh.