Tuesday 25 July 2017

Places in Perth that are friendly when you bring your own containers/keepcups/cloth produce bags


I thought since it was coming to the end of "plastic free July" to keep the momentum going why not share a few places in Western Australia that are ok with you bringing your own containers/keepcups or cloth produce bags into a shop & boycott the stores packaging for your own.

It helps that I have a phrase ready incase the staff are confused (which happens all the time).
"Hi, I brought my own container may I have my produce in that please? I don't want any excess packaging coming home with me".
And since we are in Plastic free July I will add "Im doing plastic free July".
If they are still weary
I add  "It's easier for me to carry in my own container" insert 2 whinging small children & they are oh so willing to accommodate me :)

The following places did not have any issue with supplying my own container/cloth bags/keepcups.

Meat
*Coles deli department
*Woolworths deli department
*Rumps shakers (Southern River)
I have also heard that Five star meats (Wanneroo) & The naked butcher (Mundaring) & Olsen's butcher (Roleystone) are happy to place meat in your own containers.


Bakeries
The following bakeries I had pies placed in my own tin
*Jesters
*Miami bake house (Forrest highway)
*Four season patisserie (Kelmscott)
*Trackside bakery (Perth trainstation). I actually had some muffins put into my reusable cloth napkin instead of a paper bag.


And these bakeries I was able to put bread in a clean pillowcase
*Coles (depending on which ones had instore bakery with bread still unpackaged fresh from the ovens)
*Bakers delight
*Brumbys


Cafés/Food stalls/Food trucks
The following put my food in my own container
*San churros- I get my takeaway Churros in a large container, I even bring dip cups. They have a 1/3 rate of remembering to NOT give me a straw thou when I order a drink to have there...
*Churro central food truck
*Bubble & Bimble food stall
*Miss Lucy delicious foods truck (they have me craving bao buns 24/7! See photo above!!)

Keepcups
*Hoyts movies
*Canning river cafe
*Little llama food stall (South Freo Growers Green market)
*Green & Co (Leederville)
*Cafe with El Abuelo coffee van- was happy to accommodate my playgroup with those who brought their own mug

I would love to hear any plastic free/paper bag free wins you had if your Perth based so I can add to the list.

Happy Tuesday friends!
Grace

*I shall update this list when I find more places:)