![]() (This is how I started next I focused on how to recycle my food waste to reduce the wet stuff, and then I went liner free.) 3. Using old newspaper means repurposing something already in existence, and no new plastic is consumed. If you don’t get the newspaper yourself, ask friends and family, neighbours, workplaces or cafes. I received a free community newspaper in the letterbox every week. When I first went plastic-free in 2012, I switched from using plastic bags to line my bin to using newspaper. Whilst you’re getting a food waste recycling system set up – or if you just don’t have the energy for this at the moment – and you have space, consider using a large yoghurt tub with a lid / lidded bucket to collect food scraps and keep in the fridge or freezer until bin day, and empty these directly into the external bin. The resulting fermented bokashi contents can go in the compost. If you already compost or worm farm, but still produce meat and fish products that you don’t want to compost, you can actually bokashi them ( here’s some info about how bokashi bins work). ![]() If you’d like to set up a worm farm (these are great for small spaces and can be kept on balconies or indoors) you can DIY your own with old polystyrene boxes or invest in a purpose-built version like the Hungry Bin. ![]() If you’re not ready to set up a compost bin, find out if there’s anyone in your area who already has, and who is willing to accept their neighbours (i.e. If you can separate your food scraps and dispose of them separately, there might be no need for a bin liner. That’s the wet, gross bit that makes our bin icky. Typically the average household bin is made up of 40% food waste. The first question to ask is: what is actually going into my bin? Is there food scraps and stinky stuff? Or is it just dry, clean non-recyclables like plastic packaging and mixed-material products? This might not work for everybody, and it usually isn’t the first step, but have you considered not using a liner at all, and simply rinsing out the bin between uses? How To Line a Rubbish Bin Without a Plastic Bag 1. ![]() How to line a rubbish bin without a plastic bag is one of the questions I’m most frequently asked.Īs with many of these plastic-free dilemmas, there is more than one solution. Which is great news, except it begs the question… what is a good alternative to use to line the rubbish bin? With plastic bag bans increasing, and the awareness around the issue of plastic pollution growing, it seems that plastic bags are on the decline. ![]()
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