This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 24 December 2020
Clingy
Traditional cling film has proved very useful in the kitchen. It is used in wrapping foods and for covering dishes before placing them into the microwave. The trouble is, that this thin PVC material is a plastic that is very difficult to recycle and we really do need to reduce our use of plastics. A number of alternatives, including reuseable beeswax-coated cloth and a variety of plant-derived wraps have been 'road tested' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/24/its-a-wrap-clingfilm-alternatives-to-help-you-ditch-the-plastic). Many of them, although pricey, appeared fine for simple wrapping. There are, however, a couple of areas where different alternatives are urgently needed. None of the tested items appeared appropriate for wrapping raw meat or fish. Perhaps more importantly, none of them could be used to cover dishes destined for the microwave. Safe, non-plastic alternatives for these two functions would be a real boon. In the case of the microwave function, reuseable, plastic covers may be the way to go.
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