10 Easy Swaps For Plastic Free Life
Plastic Free movements may be over, but the need to reduce plastic is still going on.
Prior this year, in the wake of a new ( and truly startling) climate report, I analyzed my propensities as a consumer. Right from the food I ate to clothes I purchased, I found that my lifestyle created lots of waste.
I used only one material, which is plastic. The cups, straws, bags, face wash tubes, and water bottles I used were made up of plastic.
In my house, plastic was everywhere, and I realized that I am also a great cause of climate consequences.
We all are educated, having great degrees, but how we can be irresponsible when it comes to saving the planet. Maybe, we think it’s not our business.
Fortunately, many industries focused on sustainability after seeing climate consequences by creating reusable and biodegradable products.
Over the last few months, I have consolidated only reusable products into my everyday life, and this lifestyle has made so much sense. That’s why I have decided to stick with it.
Without further ado, I am sharing my easy swaps; you can make to reduce the waste.
1 Reusable Water Bottles
Humans Produce 20,000 plastic every minute across the world. And by 2050 the plastic production is set to double. And all these plastics are landfilled.
Now, you may be thinking about why we are landfilling these plastics and why we are not reusing them.
Well, recycling is one of the best ways to reduce plastic waste. But, plastic has only a 9% recycle rate.
An easy way to tackle this situation is by keeping your water bottle when you go outside. Light-weighted recycled water bottles are a convenient and sustainable alternative
2 Reusable Coffee Cups
Like most people, you start your day with a cup of coffee. Whether you work from home or office, you probably drink more than 5 cups of coffee every day. A friendly tip, I want to give you, bring your mug in the office. You probably didn’t know that 16 million paper cups are used for coffee every day, which leads 6.5 million trees to cut down.
If you run a coffee shop, I request you to discount the customers who bring their own mugs.
3 Reusable Straws
Plastic straws are not biodegradable. And they have become one of the culprits of unnecessary plastic pollution. While you can avoid straws for tea and coffee, but many summer drinks, like smoothies, juices, and soft drinks require straws. A friendly tip to drinks maker, keep reusable straws in your shop.
4 Swap Your Toothbrush
Every year, in the United States, 1 billion toothbrushes are thrown away, creating 50 million plastic waste. To make a world a little greener and healthy, I recommend you to purchase a bamboo toothbrush.
5 Reusable Cotton Swabs
In 2017 there was a photo of Seahorse holding onto cotton swap went viral. This simple photo had received so much acceptance of the people. After that, many companies started manufacturing Q-tip cotton swabs that are reusable and easy to carry. With just some water you can clean these swaps and reuse it.
6 Make Your Bathroom Environmental-Friendly
I know change is not always easy. And when it comes to replacing the bathroom accessories with environmental-friendly products, it requires a little bit of research. If you keep detergents, shampoo and hand wash in the plastic bottle, please keep them in the glass bottles. Reduce shower time, use zero-waste personal care products, switch to menstrual cups, and line dry your towels and clothes.
7 Wrap Gifts in Fabric
Rather than wrapping gifts in printed paper, why not wrap gifts in fabric. This a unique, sustainable, and eco-friendly way to wrap gifts.
Being Eco-friendly can be truly overwhelming, but most of the time, it’s just about using biodegradable and sustainable products.
