9 ways to cut plastic waste out of your life

Surely you have seen heartbreaking images of the harmful effects of plastic waste on the natural environment and wildlife. Although switching to a vegan diet has contributed to reducing a lot of the burden on the environment, you can still follow the following ways to help the environment become even cleaner and greener.

first. Always bring your own water bottle Whether containing drinking water, coffee or tea, bringing a personal water bottle will significantly reduce the number of cups and plastic bottles. Not to mention, this also helps preserve your drinking water better.

2. Use natural cleaning products If you have time, you can also make natural cleaning products at home to reduce plastic waste. For example, you can use baking soda and lemon to clean the sink or bathroom, or soapberry enzymes to wash clothes, or salt and coconut oil to brush your teeth, for example.

3. Refuse straws at the restaurant or to take away For simple drinks like juice, tea or coffee, you can refuse to use a straw with the staff when ordering. Or if you like to use straws, you can also bring personal straws such as bamboo straws or steel straws when going out.

4. Make your own skin care mask If you have free time at home, you can also make your own skin care mask from fruits and natural materials, which is both safe and economical. Recipes you can refer to include avocado mask, rice bran mask and even turmeric mask.

5. Use biodegradable pet bags If your family has pets, you can look for more environmentally friendly cleaning products like biodegradable trash bags, or biodegradable cat litter like soy litter.

6. Bring your own bag when shopping This is one of the easiest, and best, ways to reduce the amount of unnecessary nylon released into the environment. Currently, there are many options on the market, even mesh fabric bags to wrap vegetables and fruits, which are much more sustainable than nylon bags for your reference.

7. Choose sustainable practices for personal items For items such as razors, bath sponges, dishwashing sponges... instead of choosing plastic products that are cheap but cannot be used for a long time, you can replace them with durable products. more durable, for example a steel razor (you just need to replace the handle), or a loofah sponge, for example.

8. Don't throw away food What about bananas that are overripe and you want to throw them away? Don't, keep it and keep it in the freezer to make a delicious smoothie. The same goes for peeling vegetables, you can keep them to use as stock for soup or vegetable soup. both convenient and cost-effective.

9. Bring a lunch box During the current price storm, bringing rice to the office not only helps you save a significant amount of money, but also makes the meal more delicious, flavorful, and also reduces a significant amount of plastic. Although many food delivery businesses already use kraft paper boxes, the outer packaging is still often plastic to reduce costs. For more delicious bento recipes, please refer to the section Góc Bếp.