Every year 22nd April is celebrated as Earth Day!
This year’s theme: Ending plastic pollution by Earth Day 2020
Sharing TWENTY ways how each and every individual can contribute to this environmental cause
1. Bring
your own shopping bag : Instead of taking a
new shopping bag,Use your own reusable
shopping bags.
2. Stop
buying bottled water: Avoid using plastic bottled water,
keep a refillable
bottle handy
3. Choose
cardboard over plastic bottles and bags:
Prefer using cardboard boxes
instead of plastic bottles & bags
4. Say
no to straws: Whether for home use or when you’re
ordering a drink at a bar
or restaurant, avoid plastic straws.
5. Get
the plastic off your face body washes that contain plastic:
Avoid
using face body washes or beauty
products using
“polypropylene” or
“polyethylene”.
6. Skip
the disposable razor: Instead of tossing a plastic razor
in the trash every
month, consider switching to a razor that lets
your replace just the blade or
even a straight razor.
7. Switch
from disposable diapers to cloth: If you’ve got a young
baby, you know how
many diapers can end up in the trash each day.
And all these add to the plastic
trash.
8. Re-think
your food storage: Avoid Plastic baggies, plastic
wrap, and plastic
storage containers for storing food.
9. Shop
in bulk: Shop in bulk to reduce the use of plastics.
10. Use
reusable produce bags: Try to use reusable bags instead
of disposing plastics every time.
11. Give
up Chewing gum: Remind yourself while buying a chewing
Gum, you are actually
chewing plastics. It is neither good for you
or for the earth.
12. Buy
boxes, not bottles: Buy laundry detergent and dish soap in
boxes instead of
plastic bottles. Cardboard can be more easily recycled
and made into more
products than plastic.
13. Use
reusable bottles and cups: Buy
prepared foods in glass
jars instead of plastic ones, which are reusable.
14. Use
matches: If you need to light a candle, build a campfire
or start a fire
for any other reason, opt for matches over
disposable plastic lighters.
15. Skip
the frozen foods section: Frozen foods offer both convenience
and plenty of
plastic packaging. Better not to use them for
the environmental health.
16. Avoid
using plastic wares: Say goodbye to disposable chopsticks,
knives, spoons,
forks and even sporks to reduce your carbon footprint.
17. Clean
green: Try to keep your surroundings clean & green.
Do not throw
plastic or plastic products here & there.
18. Return
reusable containers: When you buy something from
the market, simply bring
the plastic containers to the market when
you need a refill. You can even ask
your local grocer to take the
containers back and reuse them.
19. Pack
a lunch the right way: Avoid packing your lunch boxes
in Plastic bags.
20. Use
Cheap and natural cleaning alternatives: Avoid buying multiple
plastic
bottles of tile cleaner, toilet cleaner and window cleaner
if you have a few
basics on hand like baking soda and vinegar.
Lets
join hands to
#BreakFreeFromPlastics
Content Courtesy: https://www.treehugger.com/green-home
