Disposable items have become so ingrained in our daily habits that we may not realize all of the small, everyday actions that are adding to the amount of disposable waste that ends up in oceans and landfills. Here are five lifestyle changes you can make today to ditch the disposables and reduce your environmental impact. Volunteers in Bulgaria try to clear discarded plastic bottles and other garbage blocking Vacha Dam on April 25, 2009. Instead of: Shampoo bottles It’s estimated that more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean —every year. But water bottles aren’t the only culprit; plastic packaging contributes 40 percent to the amount of plastic used by the average consumer. Shampoo bottles are included in that figure, and plastic is still the most common packaging for them. Use: Shampoo bars But shampoo bars, which are simply concentrated shampoo in bar form, are steadily becoming more popular. Not only are they packaged in recyclable materials (or none at all), but they also tend to last longer than two bottles of shampoo. Plus, shampoo bars are more likely to be made with all-natural (and eco-friendly) ingredients. Try: Ethique New Zealand-based Ethique claims to be […]
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