Pandemic creates problems for Islanders looking to cut down on waste Travis Kingdon © Laura Meader/CBC The pandemic means that customers are unable to fill jars at many bulk stores. About two years ago, Megan MacKenzie decided she was going to take steps to become more environmentally friendly, specifically to use less plastic. She wanted to move to a zero-waste lifestyle. "I started doing those … simple substitutions that you can do … to eliminate a lot of those things in your life, things like switching to bar soap instead of body wash in a bottle," she said. "I r...