Oh, dear plastic!
A few years ago, I remember watching videos about ocean plastic pollution on social media. I was shocked. I was so sad and felt sorry for my daughter. While shopping at the grocery store, I couldn’t help looking around at all the packaging, the plastic, the single-use products. It was a depressing time. I also felt kind of disappointed about my lifestyle; being aware of the problem but not changing much of my buying habits.
Well, guilt doesn’t help much, does it?
Somehow, something has to shake our conditioned habits. These videos finally did that for me. I know, businesses and industry must change as well. Yes, absolutely! But it should not be stopping you from taking action right now. We are all in this together, cliche maybe, but so true. We need to be inspired and empowered to change. With this post, my wish is to inspire you to recycle better but don’t get me wrong, recycling is NOT the first thing to do! I truly want to inspire you to change your habits too. It is so much BETTER than recycling and with some good tips, it can be easier.
The best garbage item is the one that doesn’t exist.
In the world, less than 20% of packaging gets recycled. In the near future, Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will be transitioning their recycling depots to a program that will collect more materials including many more types of plastic wrap. That’s good news because it means less garbage, but always keep in mind that the BEST PRACTICE is to REDUCE the amount of plastic coming into your home to begin with. Continue reading “Let’s Figure Out How to Recycle Plastic in Nelson”
