Knowing that I do not have to buy/indulge in anything that's made of plastic or is hampering our environment is like a bell that's constantly ringing in my ears. It is only now, after taking up this challenge have I realized how prevalent plastic is.?
Yesterday, I had to find steel or glass containers for so many things in my kitchen and I am still not over the complete transformation as of yet. When I opened racks and draws of my overloaded kitchen, I saw that there was cutlery made of plastic, boxes, bottles, jars, spoons and even lids to many other boxes that were fine for use.?
The fight here is not about how much one can spend in buying and picking alternatives for a plastic-free life, it is all about making those small changes that can lead a long way. So after spending nearly 2 hours of my Saturday in my kitchen, I headed outside to buy some condiments and I did not forget to carry my own cotton bag for vegetables.?
At the store, I did not buy anything that came in a plastic bag, just yet, but I am beginning to wonder how am I going to continue. I looked around and there were sauces, lentils, produces, bread and everything else was wrapped in plastic pouches, but hey, this struggle is for a different day.?
I am not yet thinking of switching to either carrying my own container to buy milk or having it delivered at my place so that I can totally avoid those plastic pouches. The easiest way to begin this fight is to make amends in the small things, something as easy as refusing to use a straw.?
I cannot even begin to express how useless, harmful, detrimental and utterly destructive straws are for the environment. For starters, let's just all come in agreement for this fact that we all can do without straws. We don't need them to sip a perfectly liquid drink out of glass bottles. We just don't. These single-use plastic straws are particularly nastier from the other plastics. As time goes by plastic will separate into smaller and smaller pieces, but never completely biodegrades, which is even more harmful.?
When this plastic breaks into tiny parts, animals in the sea unknowingly gulp it down leading to an event that kills them. With a very tiny shelf-life, these straws get thrown after one use and get dumped in the ocean or landfills for as long as eternity. Would you wonder if I told you that these straws make in the top 10 list of items that are picked from any cleanliness drive? Well, I think you knew that one.?
Anyhow, I solemnly swear not to use straws from now on. My entire day yesterday was spent thinking how just by banning straws we could pave way for a big change.?
Do you think this could be one of the pertinent solutions to our problem? Let me know!?