We are now on Day 8

So, it's been quite an interesting few days. In some ways I can't quite believe we've survived a week of Wasted. IT'S SO DIFFICULT!

There's so much to say, but for now here is one of the challenges we have faced:

Walking home from a friend's last Friday Chayo was hungry so we popped into the Co-op to buy a snack and also something for dinner. I felt sadness and a growing sense of panic as we walked around the shop... EVERYTHING WAS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC! The truth is it wasn't until that moment that I had really realised quite how serious this issue is.

"You can have an apple," I said to my ravenous, slightly grumpy and tired son. "I don't want an apple," he snapped back, looking longingly at the meaty snacks section. I put a couple of apples into our empty shopping basket anyway.

We continued our walk through the aisles and were soon at the sweets and biscuits section. It was torture - a sea of plastic packaging. Fortunately though our spirits were lifted by discovering some Smarties in a 100% CARDBOARD TUBE! It turns out that there's no longer even a plastic lid! Now I am going to say something I thought I would never say: Well done Nestle!

So, after spotting a couple of tins of soup, we continued our walk home munching Smarties and eating apples. Our shopping bag was light and I had hardly spent any money. Perhaps one of the bonuses of Wasted is that we will save money... There seriously is very little we can buy.