22 Facts About Plastic Pollution (And 10 Things We Can Do About It)
Ten Ways To “Rise Above Plastic.”
1. Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water. Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable bottles are available locally at great prices.
2.Refuse single-serving packaging, excess packaging, straws and other “disposable” plastics. Carry reusable utensils in your purse, backpack or car to use at bbq’s, potlucks or take-out restaurants.
3.Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch bag/box that includes a thermos.
4.Bring your to-go mug with you to the coffee shop, smoothie shop or restaurants that let you use them, which is a great way to reduce lids, plastic cups and/or plastic-lined cups.
5.Go digital! No need for plastic cds, dvds and jewel cases when you can buy your music and videos online.
6.Seek out alternatives to the plastic items that you rely on.
7.Recycle. If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recycled plastics.
8.Avoid plastic bags and polystyrene foam as both typically have very low recycling rates.
9.Volunteer at a beach cleanup. Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequently.
10.Support plastic bag bans, polystyrene foam bans and bottle recycling bills.
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