It is estimated that there are around 5 trillion pieces of plastic in oceans worldwide, and more is being added each year. Wildlife ingest or become entangled in these plastics and are dying at a rapid pace because of this. One of the best ways that we can each do our bit to reduce our use of plastics is by removing single-use plastics from our everyday activities. For example, we can use reusable cloth bags for shopping instead of plastic bags, use a travel coffee mug instead of take-out coffee cups, and replace balloons with eco-friendly decorations.
The image below suggests eight simple steps that you can do to reduce the amount of single-use plastics you use. It's so important that we all play our part to protect our environment and wildlife, so why not make reducing single-use plastics your New Year resolution?
