How To Use Less Plastic at Home

There’s no doubt that plastic is the most widely used material around the world, and people are always in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic that they use. The best place to start reducing the amount of plastic you use is within your own home.

UK households throw away nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year, so if every household started using less plastic, it would make a huge difference.

Here are some things you can do to reduce the amount of plastic you use at home…

Use Reusable Shopping Bags

One of the main factors of the mass of plastic in the world is plastic shopping bags. By investing in reusable shopping bags, not only will you save money, but you will also reduce the amount of plastic waste that you produce that ends up in landfills.

Use Reusable Water Bottles and Cups

Using reusable water bottles and coffee cups is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of plastic you use in your day-to-day life. Buying a reusable coffee cup and water bottle will reduce the amount of waste you use and will save you money in the long run. There are many alternatives to plastic cups, including metal, bamboo, wood, glass, and stainless steel.

Reduce Plastic Packaging

Most of our food and drink packaging is made from plastic; however, there are many other alternatives that you can use to reduce the amount of plastic packaging that you bring into your home. When shopping for your products, try to look for food and drink that come in glass containers and jars. These glass jars can then be reused around the home for things like storage and arts and crafts. Many shops also offer no packaged products, meaning you can take your own containers and fill them up to take home. Glass and stainless steel are the best options for your container alternatives as these are more sustainable and longer lasting.

Not only can you reduce the amount of food and drink packaging you use, but many other products come with container alternatives. For example, instead of using bottled soap, use bar soap that can be wrapped.

There are many container alternatives that can be used for items in your home, including beeswax wrap, natural fibre cloth, and reusable containers made out of wood, silicone, glass or metal.

 

Here at Rayda, we ensure to use the best materials for our products and that all materials are recycled and disposed of properly. For further information about our process and services or any general plastic enquiries, please contact us today.