{"id":11656,"date":"2018-04-22T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/?p=11656"},"modified":"2018-04-20T11:49:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T09:49:39","slug":"ways-to-help-reduce-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/ways-to-help-reduce-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to help reduce plastic pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/\">Earth Day<\/a> today (22\/4\/18) and the focus this year is to end plastic pollution.\u00a0 I can\u2019t help but be motivated by the campaign when you see all those videos of huge amounts of plastics in the seas, rivers and blowing all over the countryside.\u00a0 It\u2019s a topic that has motivated Amanda into action and she has already switched some of the products that we buy to biodegradable ones.\u00a0 It got me thinking that there are probably more things we could be doing and so I did some research and here are some tips to help reduce plastic pollution.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Reducing use of plastics&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]1. Use reusable water bottles<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reusable plastic bottles<\/li>\n<li>Stainless steel bottles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B075LDD16W?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=9520129d1b6b3029b221ea623769c2a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B075LDD16W&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B075LDD16W\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]2. Use reusable coffee cups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use in a coffee shops<\/li>\n<li>Hand over to barista<\/li>\n<li>Best are glass with a cork handle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B075CS7M96?ie=UTF8&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=73533dcc7024177b7c6f7a1104149643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B075CS7M96&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B075CS7M96\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]3. Refuse or use reusable straws<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Refuse plastic straws in bars and restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Use stainless steel or glass reusable straws at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B072FBHPVB?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=3ac34ae2709f420eef5da96f00723b59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B072FBHPVB&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B072FBHPVB\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]4. Use reusable shopping bags<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reusable grocery bags<\/li>\n<li>Reusable produce bags<\/li>\n<li>Emergency fold up bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B071WYQF46?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=f50ecb30a53b58eb13ec1a8c9d601dc9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B071WYQF46&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B071WYQF46\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]5. Use reusable food containers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use reusable containers (plastic or glass)<\/li>\n<li>Use reusable sandwich wraps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Rolleat-SnackNGo-Tiles-Brown-Reusable\/dp\/B01CU14EL2\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=kitchen&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1523627243&amp;sr=1-13-spons&amp;keywords=snack+n+go&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=9278122097c533c6963eabbe8ae8dca4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01CU14EL2&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B01CU14EL2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]6. Use reusable cutlery<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid buying take away products that have plastic cutlery<\/li>\n<li>Opt for wooden ones<\/li>\n<li>Take your own with you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B06Y1RQG1B?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21&amp;linkId=abc87f2a6a3b4fb776e662701d8ba02f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B06Y1RQG1B&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=bonapp0f-21\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=bonapp0f-21&amp;l=li3&amp;o=2&amp;a=B06Y1RQG1B\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]7. Choose cardboard packaging over plastic<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy products in cardboard packaging rather than in plastic e.g. pasta in a box rather than in a bag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Recycle the plastics you do use&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another way to help reduce plastic pollution is to recycle the plastics that you use.\u00a0 In our village, we have one bin for rubbish, one bin for glass and one bin for recyclable packaging.\u00a0 We have been looking at all our packaging and trying to understand the logos on the packs and what can and can\u2019t be recycled.\u00a0 The symbols in France (where we live) are a bit different to those in the UK so here is a <a href=\"ttps:\/\/www.recyclenow.com\/recycling-knowledge\/packaging-symbols-explained\">link<\/a> that explains how the packaging symbols work in the UK so that you can also recycle more of the plastics you use.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Remove plastic from the environment&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]The last way that we can help reduce plastic pollution is to remove plastic from the environment.\u00a0 Whenever we go dog walking, in addition to making sure we pick up our dogs\u2019 poop in biodegradable poo bags, we also make sure we pick up any plastic rubbish that we see on our walks.\u00a0 That way we are helping to remove some of the plastic that is in our local environment and making the mountains cleaner for everyone to enjoy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Something else that Amanda is passionate about is food waste.\u00a0 She\u00a0hates throwing away food that has gone bad, whether it\u2019s leftovers that we didn\u2019t eat or something that has wilted before we got to it.\u00a0 That\u2019s why she\u2019s helped me put together this list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/10-ways-to-stop-wasting-food\/\"><u>10 ways to stop wasting food<\/u><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bon App is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn affiliate fees by linking to Amazon.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We use this affiliate revenue to support the continued growth of Bon App. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s Earth Day today (22\/4\/18) and the focus this year is to end plastic pollution.\u00a0 I can\u2019t help but be motivated by the campaign when you see all those videos of huge amounts of plastics in the seas, rivers and blowing all over the countryside.\u00a0 It\u2019s a topic that has motivated Amanda into action&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11656"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11669,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11656\/revisions\/11669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonapp.menu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}