ways to use less plastic

This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. Plastic pollution is a huge problem. 300 million tons of plastic is produced per year, and HALF of that is for single use products, like water bottles, plastic wrap, Ziploc bags, straws, product packaging, etc. That's a lot of plastic. While plastic can be recycled, most isn't. Even if you're good about recycling water bottles and plastic containers at home, there are many plastic things that can't be recycled at home. [...]