WHAT YOU CAN DO ?
Individual choices—and the collective shifts they bring about—add up quickly. Making just one simple swap, like purchasing a reusable water bottle, can spare the environment hundreds of plastic bottles each year.
You have seen a lot of positive action, but the truth is that you all need to do more and turn off the tap on plastic pollution at the source.
There are many things that you as an individual can do–
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Organize or volunteer in a clean-up.
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Work with schools to educate and interact with students on environmental issues.
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Develop citizen science campaigns.
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Plant trees.
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Start a recycling campaign.
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Organize rallies/marches with university students and local leaders.
You can play our part in fighting the single-use plastic enemy right now!
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Always pack a reusable bag when shopping.
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Cook more often, to reduce our use of plastic-heavy takeout containers.
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Buy in bulk. Avoid individually packaged goods, like snack packs.
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Online shipments are still chock-full of plastic. Our best bet to reduce our footprint and plastic waste? Walk, bike, or take public transit to buy in-person.
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Avoid plastic wrap altogether by storing leftovers in reusable containers. Try reusable and compostable beeswax wrap for an easy and decorative option.
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Buy a metal or bamboo reusable straw. Pack it alongside reusable cutlery (like wood, bamboo, or metal chopsticks) for sustainable eating on the go.
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Drink water from the tap when you are at home and carry a refillable bottle with us at all times.
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Carry a reusable cup for hot beverages on our person at all times. Try a collapsible coffee cup.
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Bring our own containers to restaurants. Get a multi-tiered Tiffin container for when you need to order multiple dishes of food and bring along reusable condiment containers for sauces.
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Do not buy anything that uses these plastic six pack rings. And if you find them on the street or in a beach cleanup, immediately cut through all the loops and discard appropriately.