How to Reduce Plastic Use in Household Products

Plastics surround our lives

Our lives are now surrounded by plastics even in household products. From supermarket shopping bags to kitchen plastic wrap, from shampoo bottles to toothbrush handles, plastic products are everywhere. But did you know? More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide each year, of which less than 10% is recycled. Today, let's talk about how to reduce the use of plastic in daily life, which is both environmentally friendly and cost-saving.

Plastic revolution in the kitchen

First, start in the kitchen. Many people don't know that the kitchen is actually a disaster area for plastic. Try these changes:

Replace plastic food containers with glass lunch boxes, which are safe and durable

Replace plastic wrap with beeswax cloth, which is reusable and biodegradable

Buy bulk rice and flour, and bring your own cloth bags to pack

Replace disposable plastic straws with stainless steel straws

My neighbor Aunt Zhang is very creative. She washes the used glass jam bottles and uses them to hold homemade chili sauce, which is both environmentally friendly and beautiful.

Tips for reducing plastic in the bathroom

Plastic consumption in the bathroom should not be underestimated:

Switch to solid shampoo and shower gel to reduce plastic bottles

Replace plastic toothbrushes with bamboo ones

Choose biodegradable floss sticks

Replace plastic combs with wooden ones

My cousin was not used to using solid shampoo at first, but now she has used it for half a year and says her hair is smoother and she has saved a lot of money.

Smart choices when shopping

Remember these principles when shopping:

"Bulk instead of packaging": Actively request bulk weighing

"Repeat instead of once": Carry shopping bags and water cups with you

"Natural instead of synthetic": Choose bamboo and wooden substitutes

Boss Wang of the supermarket downstairs told me that more and more customers are bringing their own containers to buy dry goods, and he has also opened a bulk area.

Creative alternatives in life

In fact, many household products have better alternatives:

Use glass bottles instead of plastic bottles

Choose cloth diapers instead of diapers

Use silicone plastic wrap instead of plastic wrap

Buy bulk snacks and pack them yourself

After my colleague Xiao Li gave birth to her baby, she insisted on using cloth diapers. Although it was a bit troublesome at the beginning, it can save thousands of dollars a year and reduce a lot of garbage.

Start taking action today

Change does not need to be done all at once, remember this mantra: "Use less, change it if you can, don't delay"

Dongguan Aishangjia Household Products Limited is a new factory which set up in 2019, it is the manufactured factory under Everking (Hong Kong) International Industrial Limited that established in 1998. We specialize in manufacturing floor care products, including, but not limited to felt pads, caster cups, furniture sliders, rubber tips, bumpers, floor glides and casters. In addition we manufacture an extensive line of metal fabrication products, including but not limited to pegboards, peg hooks,kitchen utensils and bathroom accessories.

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