1000 Flowers for the Planet - #481 Avoid Single-Use Products
Single use products are an incredibly wasteful
use of earth’s valuable resources. Flower #64 already suggested Avoid Single
Use Plastic. In trying to put together a list of single use products that were
NOT made of plastic, I struck a difficulty. Most single use products are made
from plastic. But here’s a short list I was able to compile: paper napkins; foil
baking trays; paper coffee filters; wet wipes; wooden stirring sticks; paper
plates; tissues; batteries; vacuum cleaner bags; chopsticks. You’ll notice most
of these are made from wood/paper. Perhaps you can think of more and let me
know in the comments section.
If we are to reduce our waste and the amount we
send to landfill, we need to stop using single-use products. Become conscious
of them as you use them and think of a different way to go about that task.
Replace paper napkins with cloth ones, disposable chopsticks with a beautiful pair
of permanent use chopsticks, or use a plunger instead of coffee filters. There’s
always a different way to do things, so make this one of your daily challenges
and make a big difference to the planet.
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