Tansy Lau-Tom, co-founder of Eco Drive, a local NGO focusing on sustainable living and finding alternatives to plastic, shares ten ways to significantly reduce our plastic consumption:
Make a conscious effort
Plastic is everywhere, so finding ways of reducing our use of it can seem difficult. It’s not. The key is to take small steps in your daily habits. I am not fully traceless myself, but doing what you can is pivotal for change.
Take Tupperware to restaurants for leftovers. I use collapsible silicon containers that take up no space in my bag. The same goes for takeout. If you’re ordering food and are out and about, it just takes five extra minutes to pick up your meal and put it in your own containers. Five minutes is nothing.
Avoid plastic straws. You can use your mouth to drink most drinks. If you must, use metal straws or paper ones.