THE ISSUE
Endless amounts of plastic
Take a look at the amount of plastic consumption and the impact is has on the Earth
"Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle around the Earth 4 times"
"By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish"
"1/4 of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained plastic pieces and fibers in their guts"
"The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now TWICE the size of Texas"
"A waterbottle can take about 450 years to decompose in the ocean"
450 years!
ATTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Easy swaps to reduce plastic consumption
Plastic water bottle
Plastic tupperware
Plastic bags
Reusable water bottle
Stainless steel containers
Reusable bags
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Plastic toothbrush
Liquid soap
Plastic razor
Bamboo toothbrush
Bar of soap
Reusable razor
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Let me know what changes you've made in your lifestyle to become plastic-free!
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
ABOUT ME
My name is Valerie Rieger and this is my plastic-free journey. I became interested in reducing my plastic consumption when I was completing my undergrad education. While I was not an environmental studies major, I did take a course about it, and I started to become more and more aware of all the plastic in my daily life. There are so many products packaged in single-use plastic containers. It is imperative that we start to become aware of this as we shop on a daily basis. I'm talking about trips to the grocery store, restaurants, shopping malls, pharmacies, convenience stores, etc.
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The toothbrush we use on a daily basis is most likely made out of plastic. The toothpaste we use comes in a plastic container, and so does our shampoo and conditioner. Most of our beauty products come in plastic containers such as; lotions, face masks, soap, makeup, I could go on and on.
I created this website with the intention to provide simple ways to reduce plastic consumption. This website aims to educate and inform on why it is so necessary to reduce the amount of plastic we buy and use in our daily life.