Question

How Can Plastics Be Reduced

Answer 1

Answer:

• Stop using plastic straws, even in restaurants. If a straw is a must, purchase a reusable stainless steel or glass straw

• Use a reusable produce bag. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade. Purchase or make your own reusable produce bag and be sure to wash them often!  

• Give up gum. Gum is made of a synthetic rubber, aka plastic.  

• Buy boxes instead of bottles. Often, products like laundry detergent come in cardboard which is more easily recycled than plastic.

• Purchase food, like cereal, pasta, and rice from bulk bins and fill a reusable bag or container. You save money and unnecessary packaging.  

• Reuse containers for storing leftovers or shopping in bulk.

• Use a reusable bottle or mug for your beverages, even when ordering from a to-go shop

• Bring your own container for take-out or your restaurant doggy-bag since many restaurants use styrofoam.  

• Use matches instead of disposable plastic lighters or invest in a refillable metal lighter.  

• Avoid buying frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic. Even those that appear to be cardboard are coated in a thin layer of plastic. Plus you'll be eating fewer processed foods!