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Tips for reducing use of plastic in your daily life
As we often hear that "it’s never too late", this phrase can be implemented in the case of plastic as well.
If yet you have been using plastic and harming the environment unintentionally, you can still make a
right move by following the simple ideas we have listed below:
Use Cloth Bags Instead of Plastic Polybags:
Cloth bags are just not sturdy but are highly reliable and can be reused and recycled. So, remember,
whenever you go for shopping, take a cloth bag or ask from the shopkeeper to give you the same
instead of poly bag.
Buy Rechargeable Batteries:
Rechargeable batteries may seem more expensive than disposable ones but they are a true saver of
the environment and can be recycled as well. Moreover, you will not have to spend your pocket again
and again in order to buy the disposable battery. The disadvantage of disposable batteries is that these
can not be incinerated while the rechargeable batteries can be reused and are safe for the environment.
So next time, you go to shop, remember to get more profit by paying a little extra from your pocket.
Cloth Towels:
It is suggested that you must use cloth towels instead of paper towels in order to prevent the waste.
Also, keep the environment healthy by doing this simple measure.
Wash the Plastic:
You must wash the waste plastic glasses, aluminum and plastic containers before sending to the
recycling houses
Reuse Glass Bottles:
It is safer to use glass bottles as containers for storing beverages as because plastic chemicals leech into
the water we drink and thus, harm the digestive system of human.
Use Plastic Containers Instead of Plastic Wrap:
Advisable to use those items that can be reused like plastic containers or jars for storing food or drinking
water respectively, instead of plastic wrap which can just once be used.
Read On line Newspapers:
Instead of wasting money on buying paper everyday, you can really look forward to on line newspapers.
It hardly takes few minutes to switch on the computer and you get all the information in detail which
you could get in the newspapers. Apply this method and you will find a difference when your money
would be saved by doing this.
Children Can Do a Lot More With Plastic:
Yes, involve small children in art and craft activities where they can enhance their creative skills with the
help of reusing or discovering some new things with waste plastic items. This can really come out to be
an interesting way to activate children's creative power and engage them in fun activities.
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