5 Easy Ways To Ditch Plastic

We all know that plastic is a huge component of pollution, but ditching it for good seems impossible. With these 10 tips and tricks, you can banish plastic waste once and for all.

1. Canvas Grocery Bags

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Not only will a reusable grocery bag help save the environment, it will help save your money too. With such cute options, like this one from Gurley Girl Boutique, you'll want to take it everywhere!

2. Produce Bags

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These mesh produce bags are the perfect accessory to your grocery tote. Each fruit and veggie can have their own home for your trip back home

3. Sandwich and Snack Baggies

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Okay so you can argue that because these are silicone they go against the no plastic thing, but....... you can use and reuse therefore eliminating the disposable lifestyle we live. Stasher even gives a breakdown on silicone vs plastic on their website.

4. Use Glass and/or Metal

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You do need to be a little more coordinated for this one - I am wayyyyyy to clumsy to use glass containers - but storing excess food in glass or metal containers is a great way to go. Storing and/or reheating food in plastic can contaminate your food and no one wants that. The container store is my go to for all non-plastic containers.

5. A Water Bottle

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Did you know that the average American office worker uses and throws away 500 plastic cups/year? That's more than 1/day, and the sad part, most of these cups end up in our oceans. Time to break down and buy a water bottle. Yes I am clumsy, but the Contigo Purity bottle comes cradled in a nice silicone cover to prevent breakage and at $14 you can't really lose.