Our obsession with plastic stems from the convenience of being able to pack absolutely anything regardless of the amount of time we do it for. Whether it’s wrapping a box in plastic cling film to ship from one end of the globe to the other, or to bung one lime into an oversized plastic bag, so that it’s barcoded and sent to the checkout, only for an hour later where we unwrap it and throw the plastic in the bin for the next millennia.
When doing my veggie shopping at a supermarket chain, these bags are difficult to avoid, even though some sales staff are eager to reduce the waste, and will gladly weigh everything you have and consolidate them into one large bag only. This is why I tend to do my veggie haul at my local grocer, who will put everything in a cloth bag for me, as to not use one ounce of plastic.
One thing I was very happy to see was that Scotts in Sliema were providing degradable plastic bags in the veggie section. This is a great move, and has strongly influenced me to be more inclined to pick up my fruit and veg at Scotts next time I do my shopping.
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