The needs of the modern consumer are constantly increasing, and people, consciously or not, are constantly increasing the type of products and services they use. In today’s conditions, there are unlimited possibilities for transporting products, which allows a variety of products to come from faraway places and become part of everyday life.
“Non-recyclable plastic has a lifespan of 500 to 1000 years before it breaks down. Not every type of plastic is recycled, and this is one of the problems with major plastic pollution globally.”
Alen Kanzo
A few tips with which you can reduce the use of plastic in everyday life:
- Replace plastic bags with cloth bags.
- Plastic water bottles are very easily interchangeable with glass or aluminum water bottles.
- Plastic cups for coffee or tea that have become very popular with the increasingly fast-paced lifestyle can be very easily replaced with reusable cups.
- Replace plastic cutlery with wooden cutlery that you can easily carry with you everywhere.
- Buy products that are made from renewable materials and energy.
- Support the reprocessing of objects and materials.
- Use products that can be used multiple times.
- Replace plastic and aluminum foil in the kitchen with glass containers with lids or jars in which to store food.
From the students of OOU “Kocho Racin” Centar , Skopje , North Macedonia