How to Buy and Store Loose Lettuce & Leafy Greens Without Plastic
A question I get frequently is how to buy and store loose leaf greens like lettuce or spinach without plastic.  I thought I had the perfect solution back in October 2015, when I posted about Lovely Naked Lettuce.  But recently, Stacy from Vejibag contacted me with an even better idea.  So I thought I would post an update.
Buying Lettuce & Other Greens Without Plastic
To review, most lettuce, even if it’s not wrapped in plastic, has either a plastic band or a big fat twist tie around it. Â And while some of those twist ties are wire and paper instead of plastic, I’d rather not generate any garbage if I can help it. Â (How many twist ties can anyone actually reuse? Â And vendors won’t take them back.)
Fortunately, where I live, we have other options. Â Sometimes it means choosing a different store, and that’s okay with me. Â So I only buy lettuce, spinach, and other greens from stores or farmers markets where they are sold… Read the rest