Surely this summer you see many news about the drama of single -use plastics. Our seas are becoming plastic soups, more than 260,000 tons of plastics float in the sea. And no, the solution is not recycling, since the plastic never disappears. The only solution is to stop consuming single -use plastics, becoming aware that Those plastics that you will use only once, will last forever.
This May I had the opportunity to travel to a small island in Japan, a wonderful place where turtles swim at ease next to the shore, while local people surf. How could a paradise thus have the beaches full to overflow with plastics? It was so exaggerated that I had to do something about it, I asked for large garbage bags and I started collecting plastics. What began as a small mission of one afternoon, ended up being my main activity for three days. What I found most were water bottles, toothbrushes, straws and snack wrappers. But what surprised me and frustrated me was the immense amount of small pieces of plastic, impossible to pick them up and completely harmful to the ecosystem. It was really sad.
But with small changes we can achieve a lot. A few months ago, we campaigned on the subject, Plastic Kills, together with Plastic Pollution Coalition. But we do not want it to be in a specific campaign of the past, we want to continue insisting and giving you tips for all those who want to start consuming consciously.
We will begin with a series of tips and ideas of how to survive this summer with the minimum consumption of disposable plastics.
1. Di No to plastic bags. It seems easy, and we all have thousands of fabric bags at home. But at the moment of truth, most of us end up saying that when they offer it to us in the supermarket. Remember to always carry a fabric bag inside the bag, they occupy anything and you will save a few centimillos. And if one day you have no choice, do not macha, this is a slow process, simply keep those bags for other future uses.
Surely many of you (including me) use them to store wet bath clothes, now we have a solution! A Printed bag With interior lining designed precisely to save your bikini.
2. Summer is synonymous with snacks, improvised meals, beach bars, etc. Which makes it very easy to fall into the temptation to use plastic dishes and utensils to take to the beach. The Use and Tiring M outer is one of the protagonists of this immense tide of plastics, and there are very few locals that give non -polluting options. In this case, the best thing you can do is make your own kit with TUPPERS and material utensils such as bamboo. And most importantly, forget about the straws. There are those who add a stainless steel straw to their kit, but, unless you are from the United States and you cannot live without them, the simplest thing is that you ask you not to put one in your drink.
3. Take a Thermo vessel For coffee. Ask them to put it in your own container may seem strange to the beginning or uncomfortable, do it! Not only will your self -esteem increase but you will also help reduce plastics.
4. Stop to the bamboo tooth brushes.
5. Finally, always carry a bottle of reusable water. In Natura We offer you thousands of options, smooth bottles and Printed. We even have a model of folding bottle It does not weigh, it is made of silicone and is free of BPA.
Take a look at this Instagram accounts list, they will keep you motivated and give you ideas on how to live your day to day without depending so much on disposable plastics.
@intentionalism
@trashisfortossers
@plasticpollutes
@5minutebeachcleanup
And a movie that we should all see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zrn4-FfbXw
It is very difficult to be 100% coherent, and more as the panorama is (does anyone else put the amount of fruit wrapped in plastic in supermarkets?). But with small changes and trying to be increasingly aware, we can begin to impact positively.
But with small changes we can achieve a lot. A few months ago, we campaigned on the subject, Plastic Kills, together with Plastic Pollution Coalition. But we do not want it to be in a specific campaign of the past, we want to continue insisting and giving you tips for all those who want to start consuming consciously.
We will begin with a series of tips and ideas of how to survive this summer with the minimum consumption of disposable plastics.
1. Di No to plastic bags. It seems easy, and we all have thousands of fabric bags at home. But at the moment of truth, most of us end up saying that when they offer it to us in the supermarket. Remember to always carry a fabric bag inside the bag, they occupy anything and you will save a few centimillos. And if one day you have no choice, do not macha, this is a slow process, simply keep those bags for other future uses.
Surely many of you (including me) use them to store wet bath clothes, now we have a solution! A Printed bag With interior lining designed precisely to save your bikini.
2. Summer is synonymous with snacks, improvised meals, beach bars, etc. Which makes it very easy to fall into the temptation to use plastic dishes and utensils to take to the beach. The Use and Tiring M outer is one of the protagonists of this immense tide of plastics, and there are very few locals that give non -polluting options. In this case, the best thing you can do is make your own kit with TUPPERS and material utensils such as bamboo. And most importantly, forget about the straws. There are those who add a stainless steel straw to their kit, but, unless you are from the United States and you cannot live without them, the simplest thing is that you ask you not to put one in your drink.
3. Take a Thermo vessel For coffee. Ask them to put it in your own container may seem strange to the beginning or uncomfortable, do it! Not only will your self -esteem increase but you will also help reduce plastics.
4. Stop to the bamboo tooth brushes.
5. Finally, always carry a bottle of reusable water. In Natura We offer you thousands of options, smooth bottles and Printed. We even have a model of folding bottle It does not weigh, it is made of silicone and is free of BPA.
Take a look at this Instagram accounts list, they will keep you motivated and give you ideas on how to live your day to day without depending so much on disposable plastics.
@intentionalism
@trashisfortossers
@plasticpollutes
@5minutebeachcleanup
And a movie that we should all see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zrn4-FfbXw
It is very difficult to be 100% coherent, and more as the panorama is (does anyone else put the amount of fruit wrapped in plastic in supermarkets?). But with small changes and trying to be increasingly aware, we can begin to impact positively.
