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REDUCE PLASTIC

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Tips to Use Less Plastic Check out these easy ways you can start reducing your waste in your every day life! Did you know that of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the US in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling? Here are 17 ways to reduce your plastic waste: 1.     Stop using plastic straws, even in restaurants. If a straw is a must, purchase a reusable stainless steel or glass straw' 2.    Use a reusable produce bag. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade. Purchase or make your own reusable produce bag and be sure to wash them often!  3.    Give up gum. Gum is made of a synthetic rubber, aka plastic.  4.    Buy boxes instead of bottles. Often, products like laundry  5.     Purchase food, like cereal, pasta, and rice from bulk bins and  detergent come in cardboard which is more easily recycled than plastic. fill a reusable bag or con...
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EFFECTS OF PLASTICS

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WHY PLASTIC IS HARMFUL Plastic is harmful  because it is 'Non-Biodegradable' Plastic bags are not only harmful for our health but also for the health of our environment. They are one of the major causes of environmental pollution. Petroleum based synthetic plastic bags contains polymers that take 1000 of years to degrade. They are nuisance to our aquatic and wildlife. There is extra cost to dispose plastic bags.  Many countries have banned the use of 'plastic' instead they use jute or paper bags. When thrown on land it makes the soil less fertile. When thrown in water it chokes our ponds, rivers and oceans and harms the sea life. ... because the bacteria in their stomach cannot break the  plastic  up into smaller pieces. Plastic never goes away. Plastic is a material made to last forever, yet 33 percent of all plastic - water bottles, bags and straws - are used just once and thrown away. Plastic cannot biodegrade; it breaks down i...
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