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01of 08Reusable Water BottlesChillysbottles.com"It’s so simple, it’s hard to believe that this might be the single biggest contribution to reducing your plastic use you could make," McCallum says. “Think about it — in the United States around fifty billion plastic water bottles are used in a year — that’s every single US citizen using a plastic water bottle every other day. When you break it down like that it’s easy to see how just carrying a reusable water bottle around with you can start to make a real difference.“Chillyswater bottles really take the prize for having designs to suit every taste. If you want to go one step further, how about a home soda maker so you don’t even have to buy soda in plastic bottles.“While reusable containers are best, boxed water likeFlowis a good alternative to plastic in a pinch.
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Reusable Water Bottles
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“It’s so simple, it’s hard to believe that this might be the single biggest contribution to reducing your plastic use you could make,” McCallum says. “Think about it — in the United States around fifty billion plastic water bottles are used in a year — that’s every single US citizen using a plastic water bottle every other day. When you break it down like that it’s easy to see how just carrying a reusable water bottle around with you can start to make a real difference.”
Chillyswater bottles really take the prize for having designs to suit every taste. If you want to go one step further, how about a home soda maker so you don’t even have to buy soda in plastic bottles.”
While reusable containers are best, boxed water likeFlowis a good alternative to plastic in a pinch.
02of 08Reusable Coffee Cups"We’re addicted to coffee, it’s true. But I haven’t met anyone who loves drinking it out of a paper cup,” McCallum says. “Get yourself a nice reusable alternative and save the planet from the plastic film our coffee cups are lined with.““Personally I likeFrank Greenfor the design value, butEcoffee Cupsmade of bamboo are pretty cool too.”
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Reusable Coffee Cups
“We’re addicted to coffee, it’s true. But I haven’t met anyone who loves drinking it out of a paper cup,” McCallum says. “Get yourself a nice reusable alternative and save the planet from the plastic film our coffee cups are lined with.”
“Personally I likeFrank Greenfor the design value, butEcoffee Cupsmade of bamboo are pretty cool too.”
03of 08Shampoo BarsLush"Whether it’s make up sold in metal tins fromFat and the Moon, or buying a shampoo bar fromLush, the bathroom is a great place to eliminate lots of different single-use plastics from your life,” McCallum says.
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Shampoo Bars
Lush
“Whether it’s make up sold in metal tins fromFat and the Moon, or buying a shampoo bar fromLush, the bathroom is a great place to eliminate lots of different single-use plastics from your life,” McCallum says.
04of 08Reusable DiapersBambinoMio.com"More than three million tons of single-use diapers go to landfill every single year in the United States,” McCallum explains. “It’s true, parents have a tough time and sometimes it’s just plain common sense to carry a few single use diapers with you — but even if you only replaced the diapers you use in the house with a reusable alternative likeKanga Care’sLil Joey All-in-One Cloth Diapers, orBambino Mio’sit would help to stop polluting our land with the plastic these things are filled with.“While you’re at it — a cloth flannel to replace all the wet wipes made of plastic microfibers! Both these options have the bonus of saving you money too.”
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Reusable Diapers
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“More than three million tons of single-use diapers go to landfill every single year in the United States,” McCallum explains. “It’s true, parents have a tough time and sometimes it’s just plain common sense to carry a few single use diapers with you — but even if you only replaced the diapers you use in the house with a reusable alternative likeKanga Care’sLil Joey All-in-One Cloth Diapers, orBambino Mio’sit would help to stop polluting our land with the plastic these things are filled with.
“While you’re at it — a cloth flannel to replace all the wet wipes made of plastic microfibers! Both these options have the bonus of saving you money too.”
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Stainless Steel Lunch Boxes
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“Food on the go is a massive contributor to plastic pollution, and your own self-care could help save the planet too (and your bank balance!). If you are going to eat on the go though (and let’s face it, all of us have to sometime), then how about picking up somereusable bamboo cutleryso you don’t have to use the flimsy plastic you get given at the counter.”
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Clothes Washing Bags
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“There are alsowashing machine filtersto catch them before they do, and of course a trusty sewing kit so you can use your clothes for longer and stop feeding the fast fashion machine.”
07of 08Write a Shopping ListShopmagnolia.com"Writing a shopping list before you leave the house, and thinking about where you’re going to buy your cupboard essentials from can really help reduce plastic,” McCaullum says. “Overpackaging in grocery stores, and multipack deals selling us more than we need are a big problem for both plastic waste and food waste. By being a bit more organized you can stick to getting what you need, from places that don’t use as much plastic. And your mother would be proud!““Take it a step further a use an eco-friendlySprout Pencil(plant your pencil when you’re done, and in a few weeks you’ll have a something else green to tend to) andrecycled Post-It notes.”
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Write a Shopping List
Shopmagnolia.com
“Writing a shopping list before you leave the house, and thinking about where you’re going to buy your cupboard essentials from can really help reduce plastic,” McCaullum says. “Overpackaging in grocery stores, and multipack deals selling us more than we need are a big problem for both plastic waste and food waste. By being a bit more organized you can stick to getting what you need, from places that don’t use as much plastic. And your mother would be proud!”
“Take it a step further a use an eco-friendlySprout Pencil(plant your pencil when you’re done, and in a few weeks you’ll have a something else green to tend to) andrecycled Post-It notes.”
08of 08Canvas Tote BagsMadewell"So commonplace it’s almost not worth mentioning — if it weren’t for the fact that plastic bags are still one of the most found items on our beaches and in the water,” McCallum says. “They’ve even been found in the Mariana Trench—the deepest part of the ocean more than 11 kilometers beneath the surface of the water. By swapping out plastic bags in favour of reusable ones you can help prevent amazing ocean wildlife from swallowing our trash.““Rep anyone or anything you like on your tote of choice — or consider this canvas tote fromMadewellthat donates 50 percent of profits to water, a charity dedicated to providing clean, safe drinkingcharity:waterto millions of people around the world."*Greenpeace does not specifically endorse any of the products mentioned.
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Canvas Tote Bags
Madewell
“So commonplace it’s almost not worth mentioning — if it weren’t for the fact that plastic bags are still one of the most found items on our beaches and in the water,” McCallum says. “They’ve even been found in the Mariana Trench—the deepest part of the ocean more than 11 kilometers beneath the surface of the water. By swapping out plastic bags in favour of reusable ones you can help prevent amazing ocean wildlife from swallowing our trash.”
“Rep anyone or anything you like on your tote of choice — or consider this canvas tote fromMadewellthat donates 50 percent of profits to water, a charity dedicated to providing clean, safe drinkingcharity:waterto millions of people around the world.”
*Greenpeace does not specifically endorse any of the products mentioned.
source: people.com
