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Top 10 most pollutant plastic packaging in the world

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Human pollution is more varied that you think.  Often when we talk about pollution it is easy to imagine cars as the worst offenders.  However there are other ways to pollute the planet which are equally as bad.  Pollutant plastic packaging is one of the biggest culprits.  Much has to be done to reduce the amount of plastic we produce and use before it is too late!

Pollution has many different forms.  There are numerous ways in which humans are in the process of destroying the planet from atmospheric pollution caused by carbon dioxide emissions, to soil pollution caused by pesticides not to mention water, air and noise pollution.  Among these pollutants there is the pollution caused by plastic packaging.  People who follow a No Waste lifestyle try to combat plastic pollution by reducing their plastic waste.  In the following list you’ll discover the top 10 pollutant plastic packaging which we often can’t avoid using on a day to day basis.  However there are many simple solutions to cut plastic out of your daily routine!

1/ Food packaging

Sweets, bars of chocolate and other sweet treats seems to win hands down as the worst culprit! Buy your sweets the old style from glass jars or make your own cakes.  At least you’ll know what is in them!

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2/ Bottles of water and fizzy drinks

Water bottles as well as Coca Cola, Pepsico and Danone top the rankings for the biggest plastic polluters. If you believe in recycling, you should know that only half of the 25 million discarded bottles are recycled. Maybe invest in a filtered jug and make your own “mineral” water!

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3/ Takeaway cups

There is nothing worse than throwing things away. Cups, goblets and other throwaway packaging like straws and cutlery often end up in the sea adding to the “Sixth Continent” of plastic! Adjust your habits and think about using reusable items.

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4/ Bottle tops

Plastic bottle tops are real serial killers as every day they kill sea and land animals that choke when they try to swallow them.  For the sake of the environment, boycott plastic as soon as possible!

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5/ Plastic bags

Even though it is against the law to give away plastic bags for free, many consumers forget to take reusable bags with them each time they do a shop.  Think about having a cotton bag with you at all times.  You’ll save money and preserve the planet!

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