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This is my shopping. I buy 20 bags of ice, usually some fruit and mint once every 2 weeks or so. Not my personal shopping I might add, it’s for work. Every time I come out of the store with a trolley like this I feel like crap. I feel like shouting ‘not my choice!’ At people who eye me up funny. But at the end of the day I have to do what I have to do. I’m a manager of an events bar part time and one of my jobs is to buy the stock we need for the event. I can’t go to a farmers market for the fruit because 1) they might not have enough and 2) it’s so much more expensive and it’s not my money. I’ve tried multiple times to suggest investing in an ice machine but it’s logistically not easy and it would take YEARS for the investment to be worth it financially. Ice in plastic bags for £1 each is SO CHEAP it's a no-brainer for a small business.⠀ At first I was so embarrassed at this, thinking I’m a such a hypocrite, I should NEVER share this on my blog, hide it, pretend it doesn’t happen and get through to the end of the season. But then I realised... Up against the gigantic single use plastic industry I don't have a leg to stand on. And that is completely fucked up. We're told that bringing our own bags, reusable cups and refusing straws is enough! Well done everyone you're now an eco warrior. But the harsh truth is that we still have a HUGE battle. Small wins may keep us motivated but they actually don't even make a dent in reversing the amount of destruction that is still going on to the environment. So what do we do?

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