A challenge for readers to go plastic-free | Letter

Gwen Harris on her efforts to cut down on plastic use and the salutary lessons awaiting those who do the sameI can fully endorse Emma Beddington’s experience (My no-plastic life: I tried to cut out single-use items for a month – and it almost broke me, 12 February). Two years ago, I tried to give up using single-use plastic for Lent. I managed reasonably well for about a week while I used up fresh and frozen food in my fridge and freezer. But as soon as I started having to purc