When I initially began to explore reducing my plastic use, I learned the biggest issue is the single-use products we use daily. One of the first things I read about going plastic-free was that you wouldn't solving the problem by throwing all your plastic out in mass and replacing with other plastic-free options - better to use up your previously purchased single use products and then replace.
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Think All Plastics Are Recyclable? Think Again /
Have you ever noticed the miniscule number inside the "recycling" triangle on plastics? Did you know that the number indicates what type of plastic the item is made of and gives you a clue as to if it's truly a recyclable item?
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One of the most surprising things I learned was about American’s excessive use of paper products. Americans (4% of the world’s population) are responsible for 20% of global consumption.
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If you think you’ve been doing things in your home to support protecting the planet and recycle, I urge you to watch this documentary and education yourself. “Wishcycling,” the term Broken used to describe local recycling programs how truly broken and misleading they are is what most Americans are doing with that recycling bin that you set out every week with you garbage.
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