Plastic: can you live a day without it?
Help make a difference and save the world and ocean by not using plastic.
Plastic has become a big part of our lives, whatever we do, wherever we go we use plastic.
But is it possible for us to live without the one addiction that is slowly killing this planet? Plastic is found in various items that we use on a daily basis, from our toothbrushes to the pens we use to write with.
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On Tuesday, 5 June , the world celebrated and honoured World Environment Day. The theme for 2018 is beating plastic pollution.
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To make a difference, we have to make a change and to try wean ourselves away from using plastic. For example, don’t use straws, plastic bottles or cups, instead use glass.
Instead of plastic bags invest in material bags when shopping. Your change can make a difference.
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