Everyday Solutions
One Action Multiplied Can Make a Big Difference!
Think about how often you grab a takeaway coffee, a bottle of water or those sachets of wasabi and soy sauce for your takeaway sushi? What about the disposable cutlery wrapped in a little plastic bag or the plastic cup containing chopped fruit? And the plastic lid and plastic straw that come with the disposable cup your smoothie/ slushie/ milkshake comes in? All these little choices add up to a lot of waste created.
But all of this disposable plastic can be avoided with pre-planning and a
mindset switch to choose reusables over disposables.
Consumers have power in how they spend their money. The packaging that companies choose to deliver their products in can change. When customers use their power of choice, they are sending a strong message to companies.
Support the companies that are prioritising waste reduction actions and striving for a less polluted environment for all.
6 Simple Tips
These are the six switches that can have a really big impact.
More than 40% of the plastic produced globally is used for packaging.
By avoiding disposable items and making reusable items a new daily habit you’ll be wasting less and setting a great example for others to follow.
Hang this poster in the office, at school or share on social media.
Say No To Plastic Straws
Half of the 200 plastic straws removed from one Hong Kong beach cleanup had obvious bite marks from fish. Every piece of plastic matters.
The PFS Plastic-Free Living Checklist
Make a choice. Stop a habit. Do something different today! Everyone can reduce their plastic usage and we want to help you on your waste reduction path. Put up a simple action checklist on your fridge and incorporate a new habit in your life. Start slow, don’t get overwhelmed and keep at it.
There will be days when you do have to take that one plastic bag or use disposable cutlery, but refusing plastic will become a habit and it won’t be long before carrying a few extra bits and pieces in your bag will be automatic. As will saying no to plastic and inspiring others!
This list is not everything you can do but it is a great start. What action will you take on today?
Cantonese Pocket Guide to Help You Say No to Plastic!
Download and save on your phone or print and keep it handy in your bag.
Health Experts Agree It Is Safe To Use Reusables
More than 120 scientists, academics, and doctors from 18 countries signed a statement reassuring retailers and consumers that reusable systems can be utilised safely by employing basic hygiene.
Some people and businesses may still feel uncomfortable about people using their own coffee cups.
By utilising no touch techniques, takeaway food and drink can be consumed without creating disposable waste.
Watch the Contactless Coffee video for an easy process to follow/suggest to a cafe. For takeaway food, if you can’t use your own container, suggest your food is served on a washable plate and then you put it in to your container.
Video credit: City to Sea
Single-Use Disposable Masks
COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way we lived, socialised, worked and exercised for more than two years. Although the threat of Covid-19 has diminished for most people, some choose to wear masks in public for their own protection or the protection of others around them.
Globally there was a MASSIVE increase in the amount of waste produced from single-use disposable items like masks as well as gloves, small bottles of hand sanitiser and wet wipes.
Discarded single-use masks, gloves and wet wipes can still be found floating in the sea, washed up on beaches, in the streets and along hiking trails.
3 WAYS TO PREVENT WASTE
- If you wear a mask, choose reusable and wash it frequently.
- Choose bar soap instead of a liquid soap dispenser, or refill your dispenser
- Buy bulk hand sanitiser if needed and refill small bottles.
For more information and guidelines on safety, click on the link below.
What Next?
Now we need you to Use Your Voice loud and clear and push for more waste reduction actions in cafes, restaurants, food and drink companies and more …