Carline is an advocate for women's empowerment and environmental issues, such as plastic pollution and its effects. She is a passionate writer who wants to make a difference.
In this article, we are going to mention eco-friendly hacks that you can do at home so that all of us can do our own little way in helping Mother Earth.
A female baby sperm whale washed ashore in Sicily just hours ago on the beach at Cefalu, a popular tourist destination in Sicily. CNN
With a stomach full of plastic, the sperm whale is just 7 years old, too young for a complete set of teeth.
Plastic pollution is a global problem. If we do nothing about it and continue with our plastic consumption, the earth will not be a pristine place to live in a few years from now.
There will be more plastics in the oceans than marine life.
Your favorite beach? There will be trash in and out of the water.
That is what is going to happen in the future if we don’t take action now. Doing eco-friendly hacks at home may be a small effort but it can still make a big difference. Click on the product images to get these eco-friendly products now.
Use reusable water bottles and containers
A lot of people may have been doing this already but still, a lot of plastic cups continue to be found in the oceans, on the bellies of dead whales, and washed ashore.
Are you having a party at home? Ditch the plastic cups and use real glasses or paper cups. While using real drinking glasses may take more effort in washing and keeping them, imagine if you have 50 guests using 50 plastic cups. Where do you think those plastic cups will end after you throw them in the trash? You can also use paper cups if you really do not want to wash the glasses.
If you go grocery shipping, how many plastic bags do you need for all your items to fit? 10 or more?
You will use them once and discard them after. Instead, if you have a reusable bag your frequent trips to the supermarket won’t add to plastic pollution.
Always leave them in your car so that you won’t forget about them when you go shopping. Invest in foldable ones that can convert into pocket sizes.
Many of these bags are free or low-cost options.
Repurpose your food jars
This helps the environment as a whole. A different method of recycling, you will lessen the volume of trash.
Not only you are recycling the packaging and avoiding more trash, reusing food jars will often keep the food fresher for longer. You can put pasta, oats, sugar or salt anything in these jars.
Use Shampoo Bars
Shampoo bottles are one of the largest polluters of plastic because no company uses reusable or eco-friendly bottles for shampoo; everything is in plastic form.
Every person uses shampoo regularly.
According to statistics, every second of every day 1,500 plastic bottles are discarded in the United States alone.
This drove several companies to create shampoo bars and they are available on Amazon. A shampoo bar is cruelty-free and does not come in bottles of course.
Buy your own reusable straw
There are several inventions of reusable straws: there are stainless straws, glass straws, and silicon straws. I even saw on on shark tank where two teenagers created edible straws. This would be fun for kids!
There are a lot of options for you to choose from. This small decision will make an impact on the environment, no matter how small you think it is. You will also be inspiring people to do it, as well.
Silicone Bags instead of Ziplocks
If you’re a Mom like me, you will definitely find this useful. Instead of using ziplock as sandwich bags for your kid’s lunch use silicone bags. They are highly durable and do not harm the environment.
You can put leftover food, veggie scraps, sandwiches, even beauty products in these silicone bags. They are truly versatile with the functionality of plastics, plus they are very easy to clean.
Reusable produce bags
If you look closely, you will notice that everything in the produce aisle in the supermarket is wrapped in plastic. If you buy items that are not wrapped in plastic, they will still be put in plastic, unless you create an alternative.
So, the solution is to bring your own reusable produce bags. There are different types. For example, you can get the mesh type or cotton type in different colors.
This reduces your use of single-use plastic bags by a tenfold. Imagine if the entire supermarket uses this? It may be a long shot but it’s a possibility.
Use eco-friendly products during your menstrual cycle
Sanitary pads are non-biodegradable; use it once and it will harm the environment forever. Menstrual cups are a good alternative.
If you’re not comfortable using menstrual cups, there are other environmentally friendly options such as period pants, reusable tampons.
Going green may not be easy at first but if you think about the lifelong benefits and how it could contribute to the environment, it is a simple sacrifice.
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A lot of people may have been doing this already but still, a lot of plastic cups continue to be found in the oceans, on the bellies of dead whales, and washed ashore.
