How can we reduce waste while eating out?
Zoe Strong
Explorer & Adventurer October 18
Single-use plastics are primarily made from fossil fuels for one-time consumption. Single-use plastics are hard to recycle and mostly end up in landfills causing pollution and health hazards. Nowadays, they are mostly used for product packaging and service ware. Commonly used single-use plastic items include plastic straws, stirrers, food containers, cutlery, cups, plates, and coffee cups/lids. Alternatives to single-use plastics include paper, metal, bamboo, glass, seaweed among others. #plastics #recycling
The below article compiles good alternatives for single-use plastics by products:
These are the 10 worst single-use plastics plaguing our planet - and here are some alternatives on what you can swap them with!
For wider context, you can read all about single-use plastics here:
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.
