The path to sustainability begins with baby steps. If you are looking for alternatives to help you make the shift from use-and-throw to reuse, here are some of our favourites, that are super easy to adopt.
- Swap your old plastic containers for glass storage containers – for a zero-waste solution reuse mason jars or leftover pasta sauce jars.
- Reusable water bottles – stop buying single use water bottles and invest in a reusable water bottle you love.
- Switch your body wash to bar soap for a low-waste solution. With over 80 billion plastic bottles being disposed of around the world every year just from shampoo & conditioner alone, things like environmentally-conscious packaging are increasingly important.
- Ditch the plastic toothbrush and use bamboo instead. Bamboo handles are biodegradable, and will prevent plastic handles from ending up in landfills.
- Switch to reusable makeup remover pads instead of disposable ones. Our personal favourites are flannel cloths that can be washed after use.
- Gift experiences – everyone has enough ‘stuff’ right? Great experiences are more memorable anyway
- Buy second hand – Instead of buying something new, look for something that already exists first. Check out thrift stores and online second hand stores (like Love Me Twice!) before going to traditional retailers.
- Choose rechargeable batteries over single use ones
- Switch to the menstrual cup or reusable sanitary pads. If these two options aren’t something you’re comfortable with, try biodegradable sanitary napkins.
- Carry your own reusable shopping bags – we really don’t need anymore – not even the cloth or paper ones you can buy at the supermarket to bag your purchases!
