Thread: Climate

Originally Posted by Brad S

Here's a practical way to make an actual difference to the ridiculous waste that happens in this age: find local farmers and buy direct from them. Quit buying things that have been freighted 1000s of kms. Like bananas for example. Stock your pantry with things that dont have plastic wrappers and 2+ year best before dates.
If you look hard and are creative this doesn't have to be expensive. Boutique farmers markets products are usually too expensive I've found, so that might not be the best option. It doesn't have any downsides really, except you have to think a bit further ahead. Actually that's not a bad thing.
I know some people on here have been super extreme and even grow their own veges in the garden. It's a sad thing that this type of person is the exception, not the norm. If a family has a supplier of meat, milk, and their own vege garden, there's not much else you really need.

Tell my wife that. I’m sick of trying to grow a garden in the open, built a raised garden 4m x 1.2m, time for a green house over it. Verges are so cheap, right when I have a shitload