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One of the reasons I try to buy as much as possible at a fresh counter or at the farmer’s market is to avoid the plastic packaging.
When I go grocery shopping, I bring my own containers. My shopping bag is already filled with reusable jars and bags (for nuts, for fruits and vegetables, for cold cuts, for eggs, …) when I leave our home.
In the beginning I found it extremely embarrassing to hand over my own containers. But now the notion that I want as little waste as possible prevails. The vendors know this by now and they keep smiling at me – so I assume they are totally fine with it.
I hope that one day bringing your own packaging will become the new “normal”.
Tip for today
Bring your own containers when you go shopping
What does the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FAVV in Belgium) think about this?
We’ve looked it up for you: The Food Agency hereby confirms once again that this is not forbidden by law and that you can bring your own packaging to the store for ecological reasons. At least, if you take into account the details mentioned. You can find those conditions on their website.
In Sweden, they did a remarkable experiment removing all the plastic from a supermarket…