Top 10 Ways to
Reduce Plastic Usage

Our top ten ways to reduce plastic in your home and everyday life:

 

Tip 1: Use reusable bags everywhere! Take reusable grocery bags with you in the car, when travelling, or shopping. Never leave home without them. Ask your store for discounts for using your own bags.
Tip 2: Switch to biodegradable. Replace plastic bags in the home with biodegradable or compostable rubbish bags. These bags reduce a huge impact of plastic in landfills.
Tip 3: Use organic produce bags. Use organic produce bags for fruit and vegetables rather than plastic bags. Organic bags are washable, and keep food fresh.
Tip 4: Go green with your pets. Use biodegradable pet bags and cat try liners rather than plastic. Again replacing plastic in obvious places around the home.
Tip 5: Watch what you wear. Replace plastic weather or rain coats with quality outdoor gear made from natural materials. Natural fibres often are warmer, breath better, and have a great comfy feel.
Tip 6: Reuse gift wrap. Wrap gifts in reusable fabric bags rather than paper or plastic so they can be used over and over. Why use paper or plastic wrap just once, buy reusable fabric gift wrap - the gift thats keeps on giving.
Tip 7: Freshen wrapped sandwiches. Replace plastic sandwich bags with biodegrabable or reusable sandwich wrappers. Reusable wrappers can keep sandwiches fresh for days.
Tip 8: When at lunch. Replace plastic lunch boxes or bags with material or organic lunch bags. Again a simple but effective way to reduce plastic usage.
Tip 9: Eat with green. Replace plastic containers, utensils and cups with biodegradable products. Avoid plastic and switch to natural utensils made from bagasse.
Tip 10: Spread the word. Teach your children and talk to your friends about the need to reduce plastic and switch to eco-friendly products.

 

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