SPAR, DALSTON: REVIEW
A new shop has opened on Kingsland Road: SPAR. Obviously I had to go in. Spar is a bit of an odd one: it sort of disguises itself as a...
HARVEST, DALSTON: REVIEW
Plastic-Free: Day 18 I FOUND FROZEN PEAS!!! They sell them in Harvest in Dalston, in a cardboard box. The shop staff weren’t sure whether...
AS NATURE INTENDED, SHOREDITCH: REVIEW
As Part 2 of my health food shop investigation, I took a trip to As Nature Intended in Shoreditch. This shop was exciting. The best thing...
PLANET ORGANIC, LIVERPOOL STREET: REVIEW
Today I embarked on my first plastic-free discovery mission to health food shops after work. The aim was to take note of what I can buy...
PLASTIC FREE: WEEK 1 COMPLETE!
Phew! HARDEST BITS Remembering birthday cards are wrapped in plastic. Flea-treating the cats. What is one to do? Remembering to request...
PLASTIC-FREE: DAY ONE
It's harder than I thought. But more feel-good than I thought too. Took a trip to Columbia Road Flower Market and Hackney City Farm...
PLASTIC FREE: WHY
I've started this because I felt whimsical one day. About a month ago I came across a link to www.plasticfreejuly.org - an Australian...