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What can I do to help solve the problem? I am just one person.
What can you do personally? Quite a lot, relatively easily, without spending a lot and without sending me or anyone else money, starting today. In fact, you will save money in the long run while making a BIG difference.
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Purchase a stainless steel personal water bottle
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Carry your groceries and other items home in a reusable bag
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Get an at-home water purifier for your tap water, hopefully not a plastic pitcher
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Recycle when you can and encourage your city to have better recycling programs
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Bring your own mug to the coffee shop
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Support local bans on single-use plastic bottles, bags and styrofoam
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Encourage your local schools to discontinue using plastics and styrofoam in the cafeteria
Did you know that you are casting your personal vote every time you shop? Stores and big companies are looking at the bottom line. Big water bottling companies make LOTS and LOTS of money on bottled water. One company may have many different labels/bottles for water taken from one source. The majority of these companies DO NOT want to be involved in the collection or recycling of discarded bottles. Don't just take my word for it. Find out more by watching the movie TAPPED or The Story of Bottled Water.
The goal here is to stop adding to the problem and to get the message to stores and manufacturers that we are willing to forgo plastic bags and single-use plastic bottles, containers, packaging. Is bottled water better than tap? Tap water is regulated and monitored, cheaper, always available. Bottled water is more expensive than gasoline, is just filtered tap water and water bottling companies are not required to have any outside regulation - meaning they send their own reports about their water quality to the FDA.
We know plastic has changed the way we live, in many ways for the better. But it has a darker side that most of us do not know about. Plastics and food are not a match made in heaven. Did you know harmful chemicals are used to make plastic bottles, flatware, plates, food containers, juice bottles, cups, anything styrofoam, take-out containers, school cafeteria supplies, baby bottles, and even the lining of the cans our organic peas come in? Studies have been done that show these chemicals cause adverse effects on our health and on our children's health. Again, see for yourself here and here for more info and other food storage options. Exercise your free will at the grocery store. You really are powerful.
Links to non-plastic food storage options:
