World Environment Day 2023: 10 ways to reduce plastic waste in households

June 5, 2023 is World Environment day. The theme for this year is #BeatPlasticPollution. Here are 10 simple sustainable ways in which we can beat plastic pollution.

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(1) Carry cloth bags along with you when you go shopping. Be it groceries, clothes or anything else. Also try and reuse them.

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(2) Try switching over to glass or steel bottles. Avoid buying beverages in plastic bottles, prefer glass bottled ones instead.

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(3) Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from the market instead of plastic packaged ones.

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(4) Instead of cleaners packaged in plastic, you can switch over to more sustainable options like baking soda and vinegar.

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(5) Don't relay on deodorants or antiperspirants. It is not natural to prevent yourself from sweating. You can always use perfumes or attars that come on glass bottles.

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(6) Use candle or incense instead of air-fresheners.

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(7) Store your food items in glass or metal containers. Clean and reuse glass jars when you get them.

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(8) By composting your trash, you reduce your use of plastic trash bags. Line small trash bins in your house with paper bags.

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(9) Switch over from plastic straws to other more sustainable options like wood or steel or paper.

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(10) While cutting vegetables or meat, use wood or glass cutting boards instead of the regular plastic ones.

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HAPPY WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2023

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