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This year's International Earth Day is dedicated to preventing further plastic pollution.

Plastic is used largely in the food market, most of which is processed food.

This year we can all do our bodies and the earth a favour by reducing the amount of processed and packaged food we buy and consume.

Try loose vegetables instead of pre-packed

Try paper bags or cardboard boxes (when necessary) instead of plastic bags

Try bringing your own cup to Costa/Starbucks/etc. instead of a takeaway cup 

Examples of plastics:

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) – Used in soft drink, juice, water, beer, mouthwash, peanut butter, salad dressing, detergent, and cleaner containers.

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) – Used in opaque milk, water, and juice containers, bleach, detergent and shampoo bottles, garbage bags, yogurt and margarine tubs, and cereal box liners.

.Polyvinyl chloride (V or Vinyl or PVC) – Used in toys, clear food and non-food packaging (e.g., cling wrap), some squeeze bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil and peanut butter jars, detergent and window cleaner bottles, shower curtains, medical tubing, and numerous construction products (e.g., pipes, siding).

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) – Used in grocery store, dry cleaning, bread and frozen food bags, most plastic wraps, and squeezable bottles (honey, mustard).

Polypropylene (PP) – Used in ketchup bottles, yogurt and margarine tubs, medicine and syrup bottles, straws, and Rubbermaid and other opaque plastic containers, including baby bottles.

Polystyrene (PS) – Used in Styrofoam containers, egg cartons, disposable cups and bowls, take-out food containers, plastic cutlery, and compact disc cases.

For more info check out:

http://plastic-pollution.org/

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It’s February, the mystical month of romance and love. But let’s not forget the promises you made last month. Here’s a few things you can do, to better your heart; (like the actual muscle that keeps us alive)

• Eat vegetables for a snack • Eat fish 1 or 2 times a week • Avoid using table saltx • Eat oatmeal for breakfast • Do at least 150 mins of exercise a week • Take the stairs • Avoid second-hand smoke • Try green tea • Limit alcohol consumption • Check your blood pressure and know it’s usual rate

Our hearts pump 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels with around 100,000 pumps a day.