You can choose to buy products that are produced in a more sustainable and responsible way. Buy goods made from recycled plastic or even better, recycled marine plastic. Support manufacturers and brands who are trying to make a difference.
Our dependence on single-use plastics has grown enormously in the last 2 decades. Today, 50% of all plastics are used just once and thrown away. There are many easy ways to eliminate single-use plastics from your life.
It sounds obvious, but recycle everything you can. Find out what you can and what you can’t recycle in your area. Learn about the different types of plastic and how to make sure as much of your waste as possible gets recycled.
The ocean litter situation, which is so harmful to the health of our planet, has inspired lots of ingenious initiatives to clean our oceans. You can help by joining a local beach clean-up or similar event.
