Single-use plastics are items designed for one-time use before disposal, contributing to the production of approximately 300 million tons of plastic annually, with only 10-13% recycled globally. Strategies to reduce single-use plastic consumption include bringing reusable shopping bags, opting for metal or glass containers, and purchasing products with minimal packaging. Additionally, individuals are encouraged to support plastic pollution initiatives, participate in clean-up activities, and create homemade, less toxic alternatives to reduce dependency on plastic products.

1. What is single-use plastic?
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 Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, are used only once
before they are thrown away or recycled. These items are things
like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda and water bottles,
and most food packaging.
 We produce roughly 300 million tons of plastic each year and
half of it is disposable! World-wide only 10-13% of plastic items
are recycled.
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
How to combat
Change your attitude first
and
behave green
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
Always Bring your own shopping bag
Say no to plastic containers Use metal and glass
Say no to plastic shopping bag
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
reusable glass, steel, paper
and bamboo straws
Carry a reusable water bottle
Say no to plastic straw
Say no to plastic water bottle
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
Use bamboo toothbrush and miswak
Invest on steel razor
Reduce the use of plastic toothbrush
Say no to plastic razor
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
Use rechargeable lighter or match
Buy can or glass bottleAvoid plastic bottle
Say no to plastic lighter
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
Buy boxes and cardboard packaging detergent instead of plastic packet
Use reusable bags for raw fishes and meet
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of
Single-Use Plastics
How to combat
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1. Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics
2. Recycle Properly
3. Participate In (or Organize) a Beach or River Cleanup
4. Support Bans
5. Avoid Products Containing Microbeads
6. Support Organizations Addressing Plastic Pollution
7. Make your own toothpaste, shampoo, cleaning products that will be
less toxic and eliminate the need for multiple plastic bottles
8. Stop wasting any products or resource
How to combat
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