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A few days ago I wrote about China’s recent ban on free plastic shopping bags, and other positive signs in the war on plastic.

Just as I was giving us all a pat on the back, though, The Independent has reminded me that there are plenty more battles to be fought – not least, with all that plastic packaging.

In this entertaining read, writer Archie Bland takes his fight with excessive packaging right to the check-out line – and leaves everything on the counter.

Got any of your own vigilante plastic tactics? Let us know in the comments!

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Eva Holland

Eva Holland is a freelance writer, Senior Editor of World Hum and a longtime contributor to the Matador community. She lives in Canada’s Yukon Territory and blogs about Alaska and Yukon travel at Travelers North.

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