Tips for Consuming Less Plastic:
• Make an effort to purchase products with minimal plastic packaging.
• Use cloth bags for grocery shopping.
• Reuse plastic containers within your home. For example, plastic grocery bags can be reused for additional trips to the grocery store, as lunch bags, gym bags, and garbage can liners. Yesterday’s yogourt container can become tomorrow’s lunch pail. Old margarine containers can become storage vessels for an assortment of household items.
• Familiarize yourself with plastic recycling in your community.