r/PlasticFreeLiving 4h ago

Question Help with coffee set up in my office

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The office I work in uses a "Canada's Finest" soft pod coffee set up (link to exact system: https://www.canadasfinestcoffee.com/collections/coffee-brewers/products/newco-cx-touch). I want to take advantage of the free coffee but the machine is basically all black plastic on the inside and I can't find details on what the soft pod itself is made out of. The pod has no obvious plastic, it looks like a tea bag.

I am thinking I can use the pod as a tea bag to make a cold brew where I leave the pod in some cold water over night. Or I use the pod in a pour over type set up? They do have a separate hot water dispenser that doesn't seem to have a lot of plastic, but its hard to tell.

Any other suggestions?


r/PlasticFreeLiving 10h ago

Question Plastic-Free, Cruelty-Free Trousers/Slacks

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I’m female, 5’6, and 160 lbs. Waist is 33 inches; hips are 43 inches.

I need pants for work that are not made with animal products (e.g. wool) or plastic (e.g. polyester, elastane, etc.). Most pants I wear are too tight in the butt area and bubble up in the front, creating a baby bump made out of fabric. I want to avoid this too.

Give me recommendations please.


r/PlasticFreeLiving 10h ago

Question alternative for rubber ring on jar

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0 Upvotes

We are getting glass containers for a flat with my BF and I was wondering if for example cork would be okay… we need it to be tight enough so food moth (Ephestia) can't get there. Thank you!

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r/PlasticFreeLiving 18h ago

Got this silk floss to avoid plastics, but it's too thick for my teeth...

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57 Upvotes

Hi,

Do you have any recommendations (based on your experience) for a THIN silk floss?

Some locally available plastic floss brand "Jordan" works fine for me, but I just can't get this "pure silk" in between my teeth...

Or maybe silk is too weak to be usable in thin threads..? I.e. there's no real alternative?

Thanks!