10 Ways to Use Less Plastic Every Day

Plastic waste is prevalent in land and in the ocean of the world. How about such global problems? Take these simple steps provided by the World Ocean Observatory:

1. Do not purchase plastic packaging items. Look for agricultural products and other items that are not over packed. I use a glass bottle instead of a plastic can to buy food and use a box instead of a bottle to buy detergent. In addition to reducing the amount of plastic used, I also sent a strong message to manufacturers who do not like plastic packaging.

2. Use cloth shopping bag. A plastic bag is a dangerous eye for wild animals. Please keep the reusable bags conveniently in the car, bicycle, front door. Please do not forget when going to the market, grocery store, shopping mall.

3. Skip the mineral water. We carry a reusable dining room. PET bottles are one of the five most common garbage on the beach. Because mineral water is far more expensive than tap water, it saves money and avoids the danger of plastic toxins being soaked in the beverage.

5. When ordering coffee, prepare a reusable cup. Please save it to your desk, wallet, car or bag so that you can carry it with you as you order or refill your drink

Say "Please do not pipette." Straw is one of the top 10 products found on the beach. In most cases, drinking with a straw is not merely necessary. If you need straw, you can use reusable stainless steel or glass

7. Wear clothes made of natural materials (non-synthetic material). Fibers may be peeled off when you wear clothes or wash clothes. Polyester clothing is made of plastic. Small particles seen in the oceans around the world trace back to this synthetic fiber.

8. Avoid using disposable tableware or compostable tableware. Please try what you can wash and what you can reuse. Please note that when using compostable dishes, they are not biodegraded in landfills and must be disposed of under suitable composting conditions.

Simply do not throw away electronic products. It is designed to repair or upgrade your device instead of purchasing a new one. Sell ​​gadgets and computer parts and find facilities that can be moved for recycling

10. Take out your own container and remove the leftovers. When ordering a takeout or bringing out food for takeaway, ask if you can withdraw the food contained in your reusable container.

One way to reduce plastic contamination is to stop using disposable plastic. You can find alternatives to many of the plastic products you use everyday. Please purchase reusable plastic bottles instead of disposable plastic bottles. You can purchase beverages in a sturdy glass container and reuse them. In addition, you can do the following. The Ecologist Web site is a free service issued by the UK educational charity, The Resurgence Trust. We work very hard - just a tiny budget and a small editing team - we bring you independent news that you think is valued and enjoyed, but we need your help. Please donate to support the ecologist platform. Thank you very much.

As the country urbanizes, plastic waste continues to accumulate in the landfill. According to a survey by the Sustainable Development Foundation ACRA, approximately 10 million plastic bags are consumed in Phnom Penh every day. According to the Foundation estimate, the Cambodian cities use more than 2,000 plastic bags each year on average. This is ten times as much as China and the European Union. The situation is the same in other urban areas such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat. According to the Ministry of the Environment, more than 20% of the waste comes from plastic. In Sihanoukville's popular seaside resort, this number is even higher, 34% more. Plastic bags and bottles are contaminating the beach and the ocean

Animals and marine organisms are injured and injured in plastic bags thrown away every day - the turtles hanging from the mouth with plastic bags are not a fun scene, but in marine animals it is common to eat plastic bags. Plastic fills the intestines and causes hunger. Other people were tangled in a plastic bag and drowned. As plastic bags take hundreds of years to break, our seas each year become 'home' of more bags to find our way through our sewers and waterways. All the bags that get off the drain in a hurry will fall to the sea - the bags (many small bags) flushed from the toilet will eventually fall into the ocean - all bags blown away by the river will eventually I will fall into the sea

Contaminated plastic bags are difficult and expensive to recycle, and most of them are finally processed at the landfill, which takes about 300 years to undergo photodegradation. When animals mistakenly ingest them, they contaminate the soil and waterways and break down into small, poisonous particles entering the food chain.