15 ways to reduce your plastic use
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Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our phones, our clothes, our food packaging, our toys, and even our toothbrushes. Plastic is cheap, durable, and convenient, but it also has a huge environmental impact. Plastic pollution is harming wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. It takes hundreds of years to decompose, and it releases toxic chemicals into the soil and water.
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world produces about 300 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, which is equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. Only 9% of this plastic waste is recycled, while the rest ends up in landfills, oceans, or incinerators. By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
So, what can we do to reduce our plastic use and protect the planet? Here are 15 simple and effective ways that you can adopt in your daily life:
1. Carry a reusable water bottle. Instead of buying bottled water, which is often just tap water in a plastic container, bring your o...
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