year the world produces more than 250 million tons of plastic and 500 billion plastic bags. 40% of plastic are the share of a disposable packaging of goods. People began to live on a disposable harmony – we use 50% of all plastic goods only once. Only Americans throw out about 35 billion plastic bottles a year.
Fine polymers from plastic cosmetics (srubs, toothpastes, etc.) get to a water supply system, and then to open waters. It leads to death of 1 million birds, 100,000 mammals and 100,000,000 fishes worldwide (according to the UN). The majority of marine animals swallow plastic or get confused in it and perish.
The environmental problem concerns all. Carrying out following rules, you will make the contribution to rescue of the planet. It is a little simple to clean up garbage, it is necessary to take an active position and to tell no to all producers of plastic goods and packings.
The problem of plastic not only that it litters the planet and does not decay very long time, but also that even after utilization (when burning) the harmful bouquet is formed of Mendeleyev's table. Therefore it is so important to minimize use of plastic products:
- Do not buy plastic packages for products in supermarkets.
Mentally count how many plastic packages supermarkets sell daily. It is very impressive figure. Instead of them it is possible to use rag bags for purchases or string-bag. You not only keep the environment, but also will emphasize the what style.
- Do not buy bottled water.
Instead of bottled water you can buy the filter for water. Though it more expensively than one bottle of water, but pays off pretty fast (divide filter cost into water cost, and you learn for how many times of purchase of water you pay back the filter). The choice of filters for water in the market is huge.
- Try to buy products by weight.
The majority of food products are decorated with beautiful and bright plastic packing. Some products can be got also without it. For example, tea and grain are on sale by weight. Vegetables and fruit, oil and milk are on sale in the markets without harmful packing.
There is a mass of movies about superheroes who arrive and save our planet. All of us understand that it is the fairy tale. But who will save us from the mountain of the growing garbage? Small short steps are capable to change the whole world. Think of it!