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Everything we own at some point will be junk
The most unnecessary newsflash: everything we own at some point will be JUNK. Yes, everything. From your favorite t-shirt to your favourite Lamborghini… Everything on this rotating ball of mostly hydrogen and human hormones is destined to become JUNK, at an impressive rate and speed too.
Every time we buy a shiny new toy we get a surge of joy – hey that rhymes, but after a while as by reverse magic the object itself metaphorically and literally loses its shine. Trapped in a vicious cycle of continuously getting rid of the old in order to obtain the new, how is one meant to consume in order to sustain both the environment and those ephemeral moments of happiness?
If you want to sound fancy you can quote the pseudo-scientific rule of Long Lasting Consumer Joy. Parentheses: LL Cool-J is nothing to us.
LLCJ exceeds the idea that the best things in life are free or indeed experiences. Here we are talking about consumer goods and how to buy right both for the planet, yourself, and possibly for your long-term Apple wallet. And here is how to do it; In one easy step, no audiobook purchase needed.
Go Plastic-Free or Go Home
Did you know that more than 50% of plastic is used only once?
That 90% of plastic is never recycled?
That it is predicted that by 2050 there will be more rubbish than fish in the sea?
That plastic waste is destroying habitats, suffocating nature, trapping animals and killing ocean wildlife?
Now that you know, please don’t pretend you don’t. It’s not cute and nobody buys it.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably now realized that plastic pollution is a major global environmental crisis. The reason behind this crisis is directly linked to guess who? Us lovely humans. We have consumed so much plastic over the years that we are literally drowning in it.
We may not be aware of the direct effect of overconsumption on the planet in a ‘if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it does it make a sound’ kinda maner… But, with many communities already feeling the negative effects of each bottle of water we buy, I think we can safely say that the falling tree does indeed make a noise, and it’s the noise of something crashing on a forest of discarded plastic bottles.
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental problem, but a global calamity for which there may still be time to find a solution. How? By acting, every day, in our own small way.
Here are five tips to propel you to be an active part of the process:
1. Use that tote bag! Yes that one and that other promo one. Keep one tote bag into another if you think you’re gonna need two. God knows you’ve been to enough promo events you cheap freeloader.
2. Don’t take straws from strangers. Period.
3. Stop using filters! This is not a mental health call out but for every cigarette you smoke you disperse into the environment a wee evil filter.
4. Reconsider fast fashion. Do more with what you have and do it your way.
5. Support businesses that make it their life goal to incorporate sustainable incentives in their production cycle. Hello, have you met us?
You don’t have to do everything at once, but if you do, make sure you document it and share it with us.
Life in plastik isn’t fantastik: 69 tips to go zerowaste
Here are some tips for removing plastic from your life and, if you wish, from planet Earth. Follow one, follow two, follow ten, follow none, do what you feel, just the fact that you are reading this article is a big step forward.
- Carry reusable shopping bags
- Give up bottled water
- Cut out sodas, juices, and other plastic-bottled beverages
- Let go of frozen convenience foods
- Carry your own containers for take-outs and leftovers
- Carry a stainless steel travel mug
- Carry reusable utensils and glass drinking straws
- When ordering pizza, say no to the little plastic “table” in the middle of the pizza box 🙁
- Say no to plastic produce bags
- Return containers to the farmers market to be reused
- Buy fresh bread that comes either in paper bags or no bags
- Choose milk in returnable glass bottles
- Buy large wheels of unwrapped cheese
- Choose wine bottled in glass with natural cork stoppers
- Learn to love the bulk bins
- Choose plastic-free chewing gums
- Baking soda is a fantastic scouring powder
- Baking soda is also the best deodorant EVER
- Use powdered dishwasher detergent in cardboard box
- Hand wash dishes with plastic-free dish soap
- Use natural cleaning cloths and scrubbers
- Use natural rubber gloves
- Switch to bar soap instead of liquid soap
- Give up shampoo in plastic bottles
- Check labels of personal care products!
- Wash clothes with homemade laundry soap and stain removers
- Try hair salves and pomades in metal tins or glass jar
- Color hair with henna purchased without plastic packaging
- Try solid shave soap instead of canned shave cream
- Choose lotions and lip balms in plastic-free containers
- Switch from a plastic razor to a second-hand safety razor
- Reconsider how you clean your teeth
- Choose toilet paper that’s not wrapped in plastic
- Use plastic-free feminine hygiene products
- Look into plastic-free sunscreen options
- Explore plastic-free hair accessories and tools
- Keep your own reusable foodware & cutlery at the office
- Try natural beeswax coated cloth wraps instead of plastic cling film
- Choose stainless steel ice cube trays and Popsicle molds
- Don’t buy water filter cartridges unless necessary
- Make your own homemade yogurt without a yogurt maker
- Make your own soy or nut milk
- Make your own seasonings
- Make your own snacks and energy bars
- Acquire necessary plastic items used instead of new
- Repair things when they break
- Make your own glue
- Avoid disposable plastic pens, use pencils
- Compost food waste to avoid plastic garbage bags
- Choose natural cat litter
- Choose pet toys and furniture made from natural materials
- Buy second-hand pet supplies instead of new ones
- Learn to make homemade pet food without plastic
- When traveling, bring your own snacks on the plane
- Bring your own headphones too
- Refuse the mini bar (sorry)
- Choose plastic-free camping equipment
- Find Do-It-Yourself alternatives for over-the-counter remedies
- Use a handkerchief instead of paper tissue
- Avoid buying new plastic clothing
- Shop thrift stores
- Make your own clothes
- Look for plastic-free shoes
- Alter and modify old clothes into new
- Re-think your Christmas tree
- Find ways to wrap gifts without plastic tape
- Request zero plastic packaging when ordering online
- Look for second-hand electronics, games, and toys first
- Take care of what you already have
