Can we replace plastic?

Plastic is ubiquitous in our lives, it is everywhere; like bags, utensils, household items, and sometimes even in many consumer goods. Today, plastic clear business cards and custom ID cards are the new trend among dynamic businesses. But we need to come to terms with the negative effects of plastic consumption in our lives, the need to switch to an eco-friendly life has become more important than anything.

Here are some simple alternatives if you want to give up on plastic.

1. Use cloth instead of polythene.

Polythene bags are the worst offenders of plastic waste. Despite bans in many places, and civil movements, these bags are still in use. Are there any alternatives? Cloth bags on the other hand are reusable, as are bags made from jute, recycled or eco-friendly plastics.

2. Bottle up

Buying bottled water when we are outdoors or travelling is very common. But these bottles are either end up in the trash or being reused at home, both of which are equally damaging to the environment and our health.

Switching to glass bottles, which don’t contain industrial chemicals used in certain plastics, and therefore less likely to affect consumers with any harmful toxin. Glass bottles are not the best for travelling as they are heavy and fragile. Try stainless steel bottles and flasks. 

3. Stick not to Teflon

Non-stick cookware has changed the urban households in recent years, but the non-stick Teflon coating is more than a layer on your cookware, it can adversely affect the quality of food cooked. With increasing concerns about the cooked on Teflon-coated ware, people are reverting to old-fashioned utensils.

4. Ziplock pouches

From fruits to stationery, a wide range of household items and consumables is stored in ziplock pouches and cling wraps. Eco-friendly pouches are a great option for an alternative container bags. 

5. Conscious household items

Almost every other household item, from floor cleaners to skincare products, all come in plastic bottles and containers. With few eco-friendly alternatives, recycled PET bottles can be helped with the problem at hand.