Once upon a time, there was no such thing as 'single use'. People worked hard and saved up to purchase things that they then held dear. Whether it was for function or sentiment or decoration, there was always pride that people took in their belongings. So, why did it change? When did it become so convenience based? This brings us to Week 7 - to choose reusable. Seems simple enough, and it is really. Have a think about the items you use in any given day. There are some that you would hope to be reusable, from the clothes you put on, to the crockery and cutlery you use in your kitchen for breakfast, but keep thinking, what else do you use...
Confused about what the difference is between biodegradable, degradable and compostable? What to buy?! Well, hopefully this blog will clear a few things up for you.
The most common question I'm asked in this business is, 'will the bags keep the bread fresher for longer'? And the short answer is 'no'. They were not created to extend your breads shelf life. And so they shouldn't. Aussie Bread Bags was brought to life to help combat the single use plastic problem we have in Australia. We have done it for grocery shopping bags, so I don't see why we shouldn't be applying this method to every plastic option we currently have in place for convenience including bread bags. They are made from a breathable fabric that allows the bread to breathe whilst in the bag and to disallow any potential of mould to grow from the moisture...
Does the bread you have at home include preservatives? Is this something you've ever asked yourself? Go and check, I'll wait. Think about it. How does your loaf of bread stay 'fresh' on the counter for more than a week or sometimes 2? More often than not we eat preservatives in our food whether we know it or not. But do we know what these preservatives are doing to us? Have a look at this piece Womens Health wrote about scary additives we have in our every day foods and the potential health risks and side effects. https://www.womenshealth.com.au/food-additives-to-avoid. Some of the main culprits added into bread as preservatives are things like, sulphites (sulphur dioxide), propionates, calcium propionate (preservative number 282), preservative...
Australians alone throw over one million plastic bread bags into landfill every single day. More than 400,000,000 plastic bread bags each year! Most people these days will eat some sort of bread daily. Whether it be toast for breakfast, a fresh sandwich for lunch, or needing breadcrumbs to crumb a schnitzel for dinner. Bread is usually a staple in family homes around Australia. So, how can we stop the plastic contribution coming from bread? Easy! By getting yourself a reusable bread bag! We’re already making the switch from single use plastic shopping bags currently in Australia, so why can't we do exactly the same for the bags that we collect, transport and store our breads in? Once you have your very...
