New Year, New You.
New Year’s Resolutions are the perfect opportunity to start making changes or reevaluating life choices. Now is the time to sit down and prepare a list of important life changes and we here at EcoStraws have decided to give you a bit of help.
It is impossible to avoid plastic entirely, but there are ways to reduce the amount of plastic in your life. By making simple changes, you will become conscious of the unnecessary single-use plastic surrounding us and choking our planet.
Here’s our top 10 tips!
Stop buying bottled water. Carry a reusable bottle with you. Shops, hotels and even airports have begun installing water fountains where you can refill for free. See our EcoBottles here.- Replace your plastic grocery bags with reusable ones. As a handy tip, I always have a canvas bag or two in the car & one in my handbag. They can be rolled up and taken anywhere so you never need to buy a plastic bag.
- Ditch the disposable cup. There are a variety of reusable coffee cups on the market & most coffee outlets now offer a discount when you bring your own. The EcoCup is particularly handy as it collapses to a 2″disc and can be carried in your pocket or handbag.
- Pack your own lunch (and your kids) in reusable containers. Make sure to choose good quality BPA free boxes and if you really need to wrap your sandwich choose paper bags or even paper towels instead of cling film.
Refuse plastic straws and cutlery when you visit fast-food outlets. Ask for wooden cutlery if you really need disposable and carry a reusable straw with you. We can highly recommend the EcoStraw, as can our customers!- In the supermarket, avoid convenience foods and choose fruit and vegetables that are not pre-wrapped. Lightweight & breathable mesh bags are perfect for your fresh produce and can be used for their storage too! Check out our Reusable Produce Bags.
- Swap your toothbrush for an eco-friendly alternative in 2019. There are lots of different options available including bamboo and beech wood with nylon or hair bristles. A plastic toothbrush can take up to 1,000 years to decompose and that is simply terrifying.
- Switch to safety razors. Plastic razors are used a maximum of 6 or 7 times before being thrown away and spending the next 100 years in landfill. Safety razor blades will give you several shaves and once disposed of properly can be recycled as they’re stainless steel. They’re cheaper too!
Microbeads: Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic found in cleaning products, toothpastes, shower gels, face scrubs, detergents, cleansing agents, suncreams and many many more household products.There can be up to 100,000 microbeads in a facewash alone and as they are micro in size cannot be caught by filtration systems. Choose products without microbeads in your quest to go eco-friendly.- Chewing gum. Did you know that chewing gum is made from plastic? Yes plastic. The alternative here is to find eco-friendly alternatives in your healthfood store or simply stop chewing gum!
Be the change.
2019 was the year we realised our planet was drowning in plastic. Let’s make 2020 the year we make a conscious effort to reverse the tide.
We are EcoStraws; an Irish company with a passion for the planet.
EcoStraws.ie supply a complete range of eco-friendly reusable straws and 100% biodegradable disposable straws, as well as other associated products. Our stock of reusable eco-friendly straws include Stainless Steel, Glass, Bamboo and Silicone straws. Our biodegradable EcoStraws are available in Wheat, PLA, and Paper, and we even stock Edible Straws so you can have your straw and eat it too!
By choosing our products you are making a difference. By sharing our message you are helping to educate. EcoStraws/EcoCups help us to live in harmony with the natural world around us. Our ethos helps us to protect it from damage and destruction.
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