Happy Plastic-Free July!! It\u2019s a worldwide challenge to avoid single-use plastic, and is a perfect thing to do for this month\u2019s goal, Reduce! Here are some ways to reduce disposable plastic, and feel free to give more suggestions in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 If you can, reuse shopping bags and produce bags \u2014 a tip is that you don\u2019t have to buy reusable ones, you can just reuse paper or plastic ones! \u2022 If you can\u2019t, reuse them as trash bags<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Buy food in glass jars instead of plastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Use bars of soap, floss, deodorant, etc. with paper wrappers instead of plastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Use reusable coffee cups, straws, and cutlery when you eat out, and avoid takeout in plastic packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Buy food with less packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Use bamboo toothbrushes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Buy clothes made from natural fibers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Store food in reusable containers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Reuse plastic containers if you can\u2019t avoid getting them<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visit plasticfreejuly.org for more suggestions! You can also play trivia on freetheocean.com to remove plastic from the oceans, or use Ocean Hero as a search engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can do this! Comment with what you\u2019re doing for Plastic-Free July! Thank you for participating, Potatoes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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