single use plastics
The rise of single-use plastics to tackle the coronavirus is understandable, but as face masks become mandatory the decision over which type to have is becoming more important. Single use plastic is winding up in our oceans, but the pandemic is also allowing companies and governments to cover reversing on decisions and action that will help reduce our plastic waste.
Can you avoid single-use plastic for a month? Millions of people from around the world have signed up for Plastic Free July, an initiative from the Plastic Free Foundation. Participants take on the challenge to avoid single-use plastic for the month, swapping out disposable cups for reusable ones, and plastic shopping bags for material totes. Half of all plastic produced is designed to be used only once and then thrown away, adding to the trillions of pounds of plastic waste polluting the planet.
If you don't reuse it, it's just a single-use plastic.
From bread to bathroom products, I'm learning that businesses must make these choices easier for customer
The term 'single-use' has been selected by the Collins Dictionary as the Word of the Year 2018. Single-use refers to items, usually made of plastic, which are made to be used once, are poorly recyclable and have a significant impact on the environment.
Plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers will all be axed.
Ditch the single use.
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Nudge Theory works by introducing something new to re-focus people’s minds. Think of calorie counting on menus, or putting healthier snacks at eye-level
Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still with us, in some form