Want to go plastic free? Try these alternatives to cling film

Going plastic-free is tough, and the list of things to replace in order to lead a more eco-friendly life can feel endless. But there’s no point waiting for a moment when you feel ready to banish all single-use plastic from your house — it’s something that can be done gradually.

The best way to go about your plastic detox is to focus on one item at a time and work on replacing that with a sustainable alternative. Some are more straightforward than others — most of us probably have a reusable water bottle or coffee cup, for example. Whether they’re plastic-free is another thing, of course, but everyone starts with baby steps.

Recently, I decided to look beyond my own lifestyle choices and inflict my eco-sanctimony on my family home. A good place to start with this, I decided, was the kitchen. One thing I noticed that was used and thrown away a lot in my household was cling film.

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They do the job, sure, but they’re expensive. Affordability is a huge issue in the sustainability movement, from vegan food to eco-friendly clothing brands, and it can often feel out of reach if you don’t have a lot of disposable income. They also don’t ‘cling’ to things as well as you’d expect them to, which is a slight issue when looking for an alternative to cling film.

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Most importantly, they’re a lot more suited to a student budget. They’re around £2 and you can get them from Waitrose, Lakeland, and Amazon. Although they’re not ideal, they’re definitely a step in the right direction as they’re not single-use. Their cost also makes them a lot more accessible, which is a huge plus.

So, while going plastic-free is an important and necessary goal to aspire to, a good starting point is to cut out the single-use products you utilise on a daily basis. You don’t need to be one of the handful doing the plastic-free lifestyle perfectly, but, ideally, you do need to use less cling film.

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