The best ways to do Eco friendly shopping are:
- Always carry your own shopping bags with you that are made from cloth or string. Ideally they need to be durable enough so that you can use them for so many years.
- Try to buy products in returnable and refillable containers. Some of the products have refill packs so that you only have to buy the main container once.
- Avoid packages that contain mixed materials as these are very difficult or expensive to recycle.
- Buy foods and drinks in containers that you know can be easily recycled for example glass bottles, etc.
- If you use a supermarket bag then try to choose the plastic over heavy paper bags.
- If possible try to use the local shops like butchers and grocers. They will offer you the goods that you need without all the unnecessary packaging.