{"id":3138,"date":"2020-01-20T09:16:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T09:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3138"},"modified":"2020-01-20T09:16:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T09:16:56","slug":"10-small-changes-to-help-yourself-lead-a-more-plastic-free-life-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/newsandarticles\/10-small-changes-to-help-yourself-lead-a-more-plastic-free-life-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"10 small changes to help yourself lead a more plastic-free life in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/41846503_303.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/41846503_303.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Something must be done about our casual plastic use. It\u2019s causing far more damage to marine life than its worth. Every day, approximately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.org.uk\/our-work\/plastic-pollution\/plastic-pollution-facts-figures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eight million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pieces of plastic are discarded into the ocean, and microplastics have even been discovered embedded deep in arctic ice.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why not set some plastic-free plans in motion by making some changes across 2020, in your own household? Leading a plastic free life is one of the best and easiest methods of self-improvement you could opt for this year. Forget your optimistic gym membership and your severe diet plan, dropping plastic is an achievable and massively rewarding new year\u2019s resolution that we should all try. Here are some small changes that will help you achieve your plastic-free goals.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steer clear of plastic bags and straws<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luckily, these items are becoming less commonplace in the UK today. However, it can still be difficult to avoid them at times. When you pick up a takeaway for example, don\u2019t be afraid to say no to the excess plastic bags your food is wrapped in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you own a reusable coffee cup and water bottle?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takeaway coffee cups are a major source of waste material and plastic bottles take a shocking <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">450 years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to decompose. With this in mind, it is more pressing than ever to make the switch to reusable items. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/au.keepcup.com\/?countryNameChange=au&amp;countryChangeType=auto\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KeepCups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chillysbottles.com\/uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chilly\u2019s Bottles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are popular brands that focus on sustainable products.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stick to buying unpackaged fruit and veg\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many supermarkets are now making switch to packaging free products. If you have the option, choose to load up brown paper bags with fruit and vegetables rather than choosing pre-package food.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get your hands on a bamboo toothbrush\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plastic toothbrushes take 400 years to decompose, and if you consider how many you go through in a lifetime, the life span of them all is shocking. A bamboo toothbrush on the other hand, only takes five to ten years \u2014 minimal in comparison!\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find a refill station for your laundry detergent and washing up liquid<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of chucking out the plastic bottle when your washing up liquid runs out, hold on to it and get it refilled! Lots of sustainable shops now offer this service, making it easier than ever to opt for refills rather than wasting more plastic.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Switch to soap and shampoo bars rather than bottles\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shampoo and hand soap always seem to come with excess plastic packaging. There is simply no need to coat these items in plastic, as they work perfectly well in bar form. This is another tiny switch that will make little difference to your daily routine but really help out the environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shop at \u2018zero waste\u2019 shops\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thankfully, zero waste shops are becoming far more common in the UK. The idea of zero waste shops is that they sell produce with absolutely no plastic packaging. Switching up your shopping routine and choosing a zero-waste shop would be a great habit to get into in 2020. You can find a list of zero waste shops and where to find them <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/food-and-drink\/news\/britains-best-zero-waste-shops-find\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Switch to beeswax wrap rather than clingfilm\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustainable food storage is another factor that people often forget to consider. We throw away single use clingfilm without a second thought, because it seems like such a necessity within our lives. Now however, there are plenty of alternatives to use if you want to go plastic free. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beeswrap.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beeswrap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, for example, is a \u2018natural alternative to plastic wrap\u2019 which can be used time and time again.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up your sustainable Tupperware game<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along the same theme, consider switching to sustainable Tupperware. There are plenty of alternatives to wasteful plastic Tupperware, such as bamboo, glass, or stainless-steel alternatives. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/shop\/sourced-by-oxfam\/home-and-gift\/kitchen\/reusable-bamboo-lunch-box-in-terrazzo-navy-hn502736\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oxfam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> do a great range!<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cut down on shopping and spending\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This last one is essential, although perhaps not as easy as the other lifestyle changes. Every time you buy something, especially online, it is likely to come swaddled in needless layers of plastic. If you cut down on this spending, you could <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrickparsons.co.uk\/our-expertise\/environmental-consultancy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">make a real environmental change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These changes will be easy to get used to once you\u2019ve made an active effort to change your routine. They will soon become second nature! If everyone chips in and makes an effort towards sustainability, we will see a reduced amount of plastic pollution our oceans.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Article provided by Where The Trade Buys, a UK company and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wherethetradebuys.co.uk\/products\/banners\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">specialist provider of roller banner printing<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with bases in London, Sunderland and Surrey.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2014\/jan\/04\/10-ways-new-years-resolution-life-with-less-plastic\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2014\/jan\/04\/10-ways-new-years-resolution-life-with-less-plastic<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pfree.co.uk\/tag\/new-years-resolution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.pfree.co.uk\/tag\/new-years-resolution\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/10-resolutions-to-help-the-planet-in-2019_uk_5c176d52e4b009b8aea8de94\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/10-resolutions-to-help-the-planet-in-2019_uk_5c176d52e4b009b8aea8de94<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/environment\/there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-oceans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/environment\/there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-oceans\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.org.uk\/our-work\/plastic-pollution\/plastic-pollution-facts-figures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sas.org.uk\/our-work\/plastic-pollution\/plastic-pollution-facts-figures\/<\/span> <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/may\/22\/england-plastic-straws-ban\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/may\/22\/england-plastic-straws-ban<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beeswrap.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.beeswrap.com\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/shop\/sourced-by-oxfam\/home-and-gift\/kitchen\/reusable-bamboo-lunch-box-in-terrazzo-navy-hn502736\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/shop\/sourced-by-oxfam\/home-and-gift\/kitchen\/reusable-bamboo-lunch-box-in-terrazzo-navy-hn502736<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Something must be done about our casual plastic use. 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