Nice discovery at the Staff of Life bulk section: soy curls! They're basically dried tofu strips that you can just put in paper bag. Good to go.

Somehow I managed to do pretty well with plastic consumption on my trip to Mexico. I did end up eating out a lot so there's definitely some plastic that didn't make the photo. But in general, I found the mercados in Mexico very friendly to a bring-your-own-bag / bulk food mentality. Great!

Yes, that's a salmon jerky packaging. I caved on a day-long cycling trip through the San Gabriel mountains when my friend Steven gave me a whole extra package he had. Must admit, it was delicious. My air purifier filter replacements also boosted my plastic collection this time 'round. I did make a nice grocery store discovery though: silken tofu (plastic-free)!

I was on a roll until I got to LA and the people who were housesitting the place I'm now housesitting left me these delicious dumplings (green package). That and the plastic box packaging for the tacos from my favorite Mexican food place in LA. Note to self: get a (foil-wrapped) burrito next time!

Getting tofu more often now. Hence the extra plastic. I remember visiting my dad in China - in the markets there were stands where you could get fresh tofu from a wooden cutting board. Maybe there's an Asian market with fresh tofu like that. Or maybe I could make my own tofu...