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Find something you threw away in a trash can that could have been recycled
"There is no such thing as "away". When we throw anything "away" it must go somewhere."
Find a single-use water bottle
Plastic bottles take 1,000 years to break down in the environment
Find a water bottle that's NOT single use
Since you, the average human, need to drink four plastic bottles per day, you would be saving 1,460 plastic bottles per year by using a reusable bottle.
Find something your family uses to collect recycling
One ton of recycled paper saves 24,000 gallons of water
Find a single-use plastic bag (sandwich bag; snack bag; etc.)
Plastic sandwich and snack bags were probably a staple in your parents' lunches, but people are more aware of the impact on the environment.
Find an article of clothing that contains nylon or polyester.
the following clothing materials are plastic: polyester, nylon, acrylic, and polyamide.
Find something made from wood.
Wood is biodegradable and when it becomes waste, it has less potential to create problems associated with pollution.
Find something made from metal.
Currently only 9% of all plastic is recycled. Considering the life cycle of both materials, metal is the environmentally friendly option.
Find a plastic grocery bag.
Researchers fear that such ubiquitous bags may never fully decompose; instead, they gradually just turn into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic.
Find a multi-use grocery bag
Plastic bag litter has become such an environmental nuisance and eyesore that Ireland , Taiwan , and Australia have taxed their use or banned them.
