I met a woman last week who has been on a years long quest to eliminate plastic in her life. I didn’t get long to quiz her for hints, but I’ll be seeing her Sunday so hopefully will be able to then. Every bit of plastic will be burnt or buried releasing more toxins into the environment.

my quest has been to eliminate plastic in food first. Luckily I have year round access to farmers markets and stands. I would buy extra to freeze but I can’t figure out what to put them in. I have glass containers but most have plastic lids, so I don’t fill them all the way. Mason jars fill some of the need. Steel drinking bottles can be found but lids are plastic.
Most food is packed or stored in plastic before it gets to my house.
I’m starting to make my own Yogurt in glass jars. I use Dr Bronners soap and bar shampoo that don’t come in plastic.

I crush my own chia and flax seeds with a glass mortar and pestle. People suggested a coffee grinder but more plastic.

it is almost impossible to find 100% natural fiber clothes so I think I am going to have to sew clothes when I need something. I can find natural undyed linen and cottons. Then experimenting with natural dyes like people have done forever. Jeans and cotton clothes can be found in 100% cotton, but almost all clothes are not made in the US. The few I have found cost hundreds of dollars, which is why cheap imported clothes flood our landfills.

any hints how to do better?