There are many opportunities to reduce one’s consumption and to better manage one’s waste by taking advantage of the establishments in Ottawa designed for such a purpose. Bulk Barn is an excellent store for those seeking to reduce, or better yet, eliminate, all plastic products from their life. One need only bring a reusable container to a Bulk Barn location, and then fill it with a large variety of grains, flours, spices and dried beans, all while foregoing plastic packaging. Not only is this good for the environment, as it reduces the consumption of non-recyclable, hard to break down plastic, it is also significantly cheaper than purchasing the same foodstuff packaged in plastic from the grocery store. Another environmentally
