And what about plastics? At the rate in which we create and consume plastics, soon there will be more pieces of plastic in the ocean than there are fish. So what can you do? First: You should try to avoid plastic packaging. If you truly can’t, make sure the packaging is a straightforward polymer rather than an obscure one. Another tip is to avoid colored plastic since it can rarely be recycled. See here what else you can do to reduce your reliance on plastic, and while you’re at it, take a look at this new initiative called the New Plastics Economy which offers a vision of a global economy where plastics never become waste.
And here’s a guide to reducing your plastics consumption
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