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Prasadajata — Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 - 01:28
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!!!
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Prasadajata (Australia)
Vajracaksu — Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 - 09:04
I’m very, very moved. Inspiring project, made me well up.
Big respect Vimalamosha & all of your team
Vajracaksu (Turkey)
Mokshini — Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 - 18:49
What a wonderful project - sadhu to all involved!!
Osadha — Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 - 19:44
Brilliant! The best thing I’ve seen in a long time.
annnnevans — Mon, 19 Jun, 2017 - 20:09
I was very moved by Vimalamoksha’s life intention to learn how to “give better” and his desire to share the simple lifestyle he has discovered for himself. I remember very well how many homeless people there were in San Francisco and how the status quo in the US seems so difficult to go against - but he has done so in a beautiful and peaceful way. Small is beautiful ! I rejoice in his generosity of spirit.
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This is fantastically inspiring - I’m trying this too, but with a bit less success - my partner isn’t doing this with me, so he keeps buying plastic wrapped things!
I know some places that do frozen peas/other veggies in scoop type freezers. Our local farm shop does, and also Dobbies garden centres do too (though I think your nearest one is Shepton Mallet, so quite a way away!)… but I reckon we can find somewhere to get your pea needs met….and probably somewhere to buy lentils/beans/rice loose. In Southampton, Rice Up (our health food store) does that. Maybe someone on here can make a local suggestion for you?
I love your point re convenience. So true.
Well, the closest place I have been able to locate is in Totnes!! And apparently there is a scoop & refill shop in Tiverton too - both not exactly next door, but it could be done! I can see myself on a visit to Totnes combing a visit to the zerowaste shop with a cuppa with a friend. There is a list of shops on plasticisrubbish.com - an interesting site in itself with loads of information about plastic and what happens to any plastic object that we use.
A nice visit out to Totnes sounds lovely :) I guess it’s planning ahead and being prepared as much as possible, isn’t it. I had to get some food on the hoof on my way back from retreat and ended up with M&S salads, in a ton of plastic :(
Thank you for your inspiring efforts, Mokshini!
Just found this - http://www.realfoodexeter.co.uk/
Curently relocating to 3 Queens Street and says on their website
‘In our Queen Street shop we will now be stocking a range of dried larder products in customer accessible dispensers. Goods such as oats, rice, pasta, dried beans, pulses, cereal and other items can weighed into your own empty containers and then you only need to pay for the weight that you want. This means less packaging and less food waste! If you have forgotten to bring your own containers we will have paper bags and glass containers to buy.’
HURRAY! :)
oh well spotted Sarah! It is a really lovely shop just round the corner from me, but they are moving very soon - and from what you write they are moving into bigger premises! Well that is fabulous and exactly what I was after :) Thank you xxx