Triogenius: Earth Day 2018: Using Less Plastic, and Videos to Make You Think

Monday, April 16, 2018

Earth Day 2018: Using Less Plastic, and Videos to Make You Think

Earth Day was started April 22, 1970. This year, we continue to celebrate the gifts of the Earth, our home, and try to be less careless about how we treat it.This year's theme is End Plastic Pollution. Consider...

Re-usable cloth bags for shopping mean less plastic in landfills or recycling
Use a washable and re-usable cup or water bottle instead of using disposable plastic ones
Re-think that six pack of pop with the plastic ring device holding them together: They choke birds and animals when found in landfills or water
Wash and re-use a glass container rather than buying something new in a plastic container
Wrap sandwiches in butcher paper or waxed paper instead of a plastic sandwich bag

Donate to Goodwill...but buy from them as well, instead of getting something new
Dispose of that last bit of paint at a waste-disposal location, don't throw it in the trash
Challenge yourself to create less trash and recycling
If you see garbage in the street (or anywhere), pick it up
And don't simply toss something out a window or throw it on the ground. Throw it away!
Use it up, wear it out, or do without