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Carry reusable shopping bags.
Carry whatever works for you. Some people like reusable canvas totes. Others prefer to put their purchases into a backpack or messenger bag. Do you often forget your reusable bags? ChicoBags are a great emergency alternative. While they are made from synthetic materials, they compress into their own attached stuff sack, which makes them very convenient and likely to be used. I carry several of them in my purse so I am never without a bag. If you have a car, keep your grocery bags in it and remember to bring them into the store with you! And one more thing: reusable bags are not just for groceries! Carry them for all your purchases, from electronics to clothing.
As a global society, we are constantly on the move and we can take nearly everything with us along the way—our phone, our emails, our meetings, our food and our water. We have become accustomed to having what we need, when we need it. However, our on-the-go habits are having some pretty drastic impacts on our planet.
Nearly every time we take food to go or coffee on the run, a container is needed, and these containers take resources that our planet must sustain. Plastic is one of the fastest growing packaging segments, however, in the United States less than 14 percent is recycled. It is estimated that by 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight[1]. Globally, it is estimated that 84 percent of waste in the water and 68 percent of beach waste is plastic[2]. According to a February 2018 article in National Geographic “the equivalent of five grocery bags of plastic trash for every foot of coastline spills into the oceans annually.” In other words, our world is overflowing with plastic and once it’s in the environment, it’s there to stay.
100,000 marine animals are strangled, suffocated, or injured by plastics every year.
Doing our part to make an impact
Across the world, cities, communities, businesses and individuals are creating policies and solutions to reverse this trend. California jurisdictions were the first in the United States to ban plastic bags, following countries such as Kenya, Rwanda, China, France, among others. In 2020, France will be the first country to ban plastic plates, cups, and utensils. China’s National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) is discussing measures that will curb plastic usage across the country. Unilever, whose products are used by 2.5 billion people every day, has set a goal to ensure all plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
While using a plastic bottle from time to time would not hurt our planet significantly, it is the fact that all of our “little things” add up to a lot of impact. Here are a few misconceptions held by many about the impacts of plastics:
It’s recyclable so therefore it’s ok
Choosing a plastic that is recyclable is a significant first step. However, plastic itself takes resources to create and recycling takes resources to implement. For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production reveals that bottled water is approximately three times more carbon intensive than tap water. In addition, despite many forms of plastic being recyclable, only a small fraction of plastic waste ends up being recycled. This situation is exacerbated by China’s recent decision to ban the imports of plastic waste.
I’m only one person
According to the Guardian, “a million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute [equivalent to ~20K per second] and the number will jump another 20 percent by 2021.” In China alone studies show that approximately 20 million online food orders per day produce more than 60 million plastic cartons.[1] Think about the collective impact if all of these “I’s” were to avoid plastic.
Add to this cups, bags, grocery packaging and many hidden sources of plastics such as tea bags, chewing gum, the lining of beverage cans, and clothing fibers[2]. We all likely use substantially more plastic than we realize.
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Carry reusable shopping bags.
Carry whatever works for you. Some people like reusable canvas totes. Others prefer to put their purchases into a backpack or messenger bag. Do you often forget your reusable bags? ChicoBags are a great emergency alternative. While they are made from synthetic materials, they compress into their own attached stuff sack, which makes them very convenient and likely to be used. I carry several of them in my purse so I am never without a bag. If you have a car, keep your grocery bags in it and remember to bring them into the store with you! And one more thing: reusable bags are not just for groceries! Carry them for all your purchases, from electronics to clothing.
As a global society, we are constantly on the move and we can take nearly everything with us along the way—our phone, our emails, our meetings, our food and our water. We have become accustomed to having what we need, when we need it. However, our on-the-go habits are having some pretty drastic impacts on our planet.
Nearly every time we take food to go or coffee on the run, a container is needed, and these containers take resources that our planet must sustain. Plastic is one of the fastest growing packaging segments, however, in the United States less than 14 percent is recycled. It is estimated that by 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight[1]. Globally, it is estimated that 84 percent of waste in the water and 68 percent of beach waste is plastic[2]. According to a February 2018 article in National Geographic “the equivalent of five grocery bags of plastic trash for every foot of coastline spills into the oceans annually.” In other words, our world is overflowing with plastic and once it’s in the environment, it’s there to stay.
100,000 marine animals are strangled, suffocated, or injured by plastics every year.
Doing our part to make an impact
Across the world, cities, communities, businesses and individuals are creating policies and solutions to reverse this trend. California jurisdictions were the first in the United States to ban plastic bags, following countries such as Kenya, Rwanda, China, France, among others. In 2020, France will be the first country to ban plastic plates, cups, and utensils. China’s National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) is discussing measures that will curb plastic usage across the country. Unilever, whose products are used by 2.5 billion people every day, has set a goal to ensure all plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
While using a plastic bottle from time to time would not hurt our planet significantly, it is the fact that all of our “little things” add up to a lot of impact. Here are a few misconceptions held by many about the impacts of plastics:
It’s recyclable so therefore it’s ok
Choosing a plastic that is recyclable is a significant first step. However, plastic itself takes resources to create and recycling takes resources to implement. For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production reveals that bottled water is approximately three times more carbon intensive than tap water. In addition, despite many forms of plastic being recyclable, only a small fraction of plastic waste ends up being recycled. This situation is exacerbated by China’s recent decision to ban the imports of plastic waste.
I’m only one person
According to the Guardian, “a million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute [equivalent to ~20K per second] and the number will jump another 20 percent by 2021.” In China alone studies show that approximately 20 million online food orders per day produce more than 60 million plastic cartons.[1] Think about the collective impact if all of these “I’s” were to avoid plastic.
Add to this cups, bags, grocery packaging and many hidden sources of plastics such as tea bags, chewing gum, the lining of beverage cans, and clothing fibers[2]. We all likely use substantially more plastic than we realize.
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