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Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic

Bottle
Stainless Steel Bottles are resuable and recyclable. You can refill them constantly and have them with you on the go at any time!
Metal Straw
Metal Straws are a good alternative to Plastic Straws. You can wash them and carry them with you everywhere you do. People fail to realize that plastic straws are the main cause of death in sea turtles. That is something to keep in mind everytime you use a plastic straw.
Reuseable Utensils
Reuseable Utensils are a great way of a avoiding plastic ones that are usually given when ordering take-out. You can always let them know you dont need any plastic utensils and use the reusable ones instead. These tend to last a very long time, and they come in handy!
Tote Bag
Tote Bags are a great way of avoiding single-use plastic bags. You can wash these and reuse them as much as you please. You could even decorate them yourself if you are feeling creative.

How You Can Help

Bottle
Participate in a Beach Clean-Up! All beaches are polluted with random plastic that washes up ashore. Cleaning a beach is a very effective and helpful way inorder to help your community.
Metal Straw
When it comes to recycling, we all get confused on that one item. This leads us to throw it into the regular trash instead of educating ourselves on the rules of recycling. The picture above will direct you to the Grow NYC page, which has a clear description as to what can and cannot be recycled!
Reuseable Utensils
BYOB!(Bring Your Own Bag) Support the legislations that help reduce plastic bags. Read-up on them and educate those around you! When voting for officials, see which ones are for tackling enviornmental
Tote Bag
Click on the photo above to watch a video called Garbage Island. This video brings awareness to the ongoing problem, that we tend to push aside beacause we do not hear about it on a daily. It really will change your prespective on how much waste you want to produce. As individuals we should educate one another about the issue and use media as a platform to bring awareness!
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Copyright Kimberley Alvarez, 2020