Living Plastic Free

I was pleasantly surprised to see my Geography 101 professor shared similar interests to myself in regards to being eco-friendly. I have also always loved nature and tried to recycle and do other mildly environmentally friendly things. But, it was not until very recently that my girlfriend Isabella began to do further research into plastics (polyester included). Her findings shocked me and scared me. We are only two people but now we focus on reducing our impact. Here are a few ways my habits have changed.

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-Aluminum, paraben, and plastic free deodorant (in paper packaging)

-Replacing polyester blends for 100% cotton and silk. (organic cotton

when I can, OEKO-TEX certified when I can, not easy because I mostly shop at the thrift store)

-Reusable produce bags, rather than the plastic ones at the grocery store.

In my house we dont use plastic water bottles we refill our five gallon jug at our local water mill, and everyone had their own reuseable water bottle. Since the mill is within walking distance, not only does it cut down on the amount of plastic water bottle cases we would normally buy but also lowers our carbon footprint since we dont have to drive to the store just to get water. On top of that using a refillable gallon helps reduce co2 emissions that come from the production and transportation of disposable plastic bottles.

By refilling my reusable water bottle from the gallon also helps reduce plastic waste. Millions of plastic bottles are thrown away often not being properly recycled. Instead they end up in landfills or the ocean, where they harm wildlife and break down into mircoplastics. By using a reusable water bottle it allows me to limit…