Plastics in the sea
Single use plastics are commonplace in today's world however the impact they have on the environment and animals can be devastating.
You can reduce your single use plastics easily...
10 ways to reduce your single use plastic:
- Single use: Water bottle
Plastic free alternative: Reusable bottles that you can refill and reuse
- Single use: Food storage containers and bags
Plastic free alternatives: Use silicone bags, metal or glass containers.
- Single use: Milk bottles
Plastic free alternatives: Buy milk in glass containers or swap to the plant based tetrapack
- Single use: Disposable feminine products.
Plastic free alternatives: Menstrual cup or reusable cloth sanitary napkins or underwear.
- Single use: Plastic bags
Plastic free alternatives: Bring your own bag or grocery net to the store. Let vegetables be loose in your shopping trolley instead of using a plastic bag to keep them together.
- Single use: Coffee cups and drinks containers.
Plastic free alternatives: Dine in or takeaway in stainless steel or glass reusable cups. If you are buying a takeaway coffee and can’t use your reusable cup, say no to the lid.
- Single use: Plastic cutlery and straws.
Plastic free alternatives: Dine where there is reusable cutlery and/or bring your own reusable straw in glass, stainless steel, bamboo, or silicone. When possible, choose to go straw-free!
- Single use: Plastic wrapping.
Plastic free alternatives: When possible, choose unpackaged, glass or metal packaging.
- Single use: Shampoo and conditioner bottles
Plastic free alternatives: Shampoo and conditioner bars are a solid form of soap, just add water and rub in your hair and you have a plastic free shampoo
- Single use: Plastic toothpicks and floss
Plastic free alternatives: Bamboo tooth floss and natural fibre tooth picks.
Marine Conservation Society has some fantastic resources to help reduce single use plastic, understand more about your plastic habits here and their plastic challenge here!
