{"id":3842,"date":"2020-12-28T17:17:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=3842"},"modified":"2022-11-22T19:28:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:28:55","slug":"how-to-reduce-plastic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/eco-living\/refuse-and-reduce\/how-to-reduce-plastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce Your Plastic Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner child-page  \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Reduce-Your-Plastic-USe_banner.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>Reduce Your Plastic Use<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Take the challenge to reduce plastic waste in your home and on the go.<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Reduce-Your-Plastic-USe_banner.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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be recycled once or twice before ending up in landfills&mdash;or even worse, in rivers, oceans, soils, and eventually our bodies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The toll of plastics on the planet becomes more outrageous when you consider:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.weforum.org\/docs\/WEF_The_New_Plastics_Economy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics production is expected to more than double by 2030 and nearly triple by 2050.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we continue the trajectory we&rsquo;re on currently,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/topics\/plastics\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by 2050 there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some plastics are recyclable, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/aug\/17\/plastic-recycling-myth-what-really-happens-your-rubbish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 9% of the plastics ever produced have been recycled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and much of the remainder persists in our natural environment.<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics that end up in the environment break down into tiny pieces called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/reducing-plastics\/microplastics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microplastics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which have been found in the stomachs of animals, and as contaminants in our soil, water, and even our food!<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2017\/07\/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 40% of plastic waste is packaging.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-use plastics such as plastic bags, straws, cups, plates, and utensils are used just once, for mere minutes, but will remain on the planet indefinitely because plastics do not biodegrade.<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics contribute to climate change <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/reducing-plastics\/global-plastics-crisis\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout their entire life cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&mdash;from fracking and extraction of virgin resources, to production at chemical processing plants that emit air pollution, to their disposal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to Reduce Your Plastic Use at Home and Beyond<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to change our course. That&rsquo;s why organizations around the world have come together to help consumers reduce disposable plastic use.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to become more aware of when and how plastic enters your life, and then take action. Follow the steps below and start declaring your independence from plastic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Here are four things you can do TODAY to reduce your plastic use!<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><b>Avoid the worst plastics.<br \/><\/b>Avoid plastics with the <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">numbers 3, 6, and 7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and black plastics commonly used as food containers. Not only are there <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/fact-sheet-the-truth-about-plastic-recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">few to no recycling markets for these plastics<\/a>, but they are also more toxic to produce and use.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Find more sustainable alternatives to plastic.<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/eco-living\/reuse-repair-and-share\/reusables-solve-single-use\/\">When possible, opt for reusables<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or purchase items packaged in <\/span>aluminum or glass rather than plastic. Unlike plastics, <a href=\"https:\/\/kab.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ARD-Facts-for-Ultra_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aluminum cans and glass bottles and jars are infinitely recyclable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Say no to single-use plastics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/><\/span>Avoid single-use, disposable plastics<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as straws, utensils, food containers, and bags. These items aren&rsquo;t used for long, but because they are not recyclable, they end up either in landfills or polluting our land and waterways for hundreds of years.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Spread the word!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your favorite restaurants know that you support their use of reusables over disposable plastics as much as possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How to Reduce the Plastic in Your Life Over the Long Term&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good way to start dialing back your plastic use is to look to the basics. Take these steps and you&rsquo;ll make serious progress!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>REFUSE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Make it a habit to refuse single-use plastics!<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request &ldquo;no straw&rdquo; as soon as you sit down at a restaurant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let a restaurant know you don&rsquo;t need a plastic bag, plastic utensils, or condiment packets with your take-out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refuse plastic beverage bottles, cling wrap, sandwich bags, and coffee cups (they are plastic-coated and not recyclable).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refuse plastic foam (aka Styrofoam) take-out containers. If that is the only container option at the restaurant, ask for your food to be packed in aluminum foil if you don&#8217;t have your reusable container with you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>REDUCE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Make an effort to buy products that have little to no packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy bulk foods, liquids, cleaners, and much more using your own refillable containers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop using plastic produce bags&mdash;use reusable cloth bags or no bag at all!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swap out your shower gel for soap bars sold without wrappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>REUSE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Make a Zero Waste to-go kit so that you can more easily avoid single-use plastics.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include these items in your kit:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utensils and a cloth napkin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A food container for take-out<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A travel coffee mug and reusable water bottle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable shopping totes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable produce bags<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>RECYCLE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you can&rsquo;t avoid packaging, look for alternatives to plastic that can be reused and infinitely recycled.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glass jars and bottles: Glass can be recycled without a loss of quality. Once glass bottles are tossed into the recycling bin, they could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicservices.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-recycled-aluminum-cans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">back on shelves in less than a month<\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aluminum cans and foil: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminum.org\/Recycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making a can out of recycled aluminum requires only 5% of the energy consumed to produce aluminum cans from bauxite.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Take the Reduce Your Plastic Use Challenge!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing your plastic use is a lifestyle change, and it won&rsquo;t always be easy. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;ve created a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.salsalabs.org\/plasticfreepledgesignupform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reduce Your Plastic Use Challenge<\/a>. 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