#plasticsucksass

1. Try cutting your showers down to 5 min or less. This may be difficult for those who enjoy long showers, so try starting by taking one quick shower a week and shortening them from there! WHY THIS HELPS: It majorly conserves water

2. Buy secondhand! This doesn't just pertain to clothes, you can buy nearly everything secondhand. Try checking your local thrift/charity shops or Ebay before buying something brand new. WHY THIS HELPS: Reusing things decreases the demand for new things to be made, cutting down on waste :)

3. If you are in college, try using solely online textbooks (or getting them secondhand). WHY THIS HELPS: It saves paper, and saves you money

4. Cut down on plastic. This may be hard as our civilization is practically built on it now. Some easy ways to do this (if it is within your means) is to buy food in paper or glass packaging (both are recyclable!), ask for no lid or straw at coffee shops, buy only the shoes you need, ask for paper bags at the grocery store, and carrying a reusable water bottle (you can buy these at a range of prices)! WHY THIS HELPS: Plastic sucks! Its not good for the landfills, its not good for the oceans, and it is not good for us

Reusing is the easiest, cheapest, fastest way to combat climate change! Our society might lead us to believe that we need this, or we need that, but in reality that is not actually the case. Having lots of currently popular stuff is bad for the environment, bad for your wallet, promotes horrible industries like fast fashion, and takes up a lot of your time. By reusing what you already have, you’ll find that you’ll be more creative, save your cash for what is really important (such as experiences!) and will really make a wonderful impact on our earth :) Here are just a few simple household items that you can easily reuse!

1. NEWSPAPERS can be used as wrapping paper, fire starters, packing material (instead of packing peanuts or bubble wrap), paper towels, scratch paper and much, much more!

2. OLD CLOTHING can be sold on DEPOP, donated to a charity shop/thrift store, made into quilts, used as dishtowels, made into sewable patches, turned into bandanas, turned into bags, or swapped with a friend or sibling

3. WATER USED FOR COOKING (if there is no salt) can be used to water plants, clean dishes or as water for your pets (or yourself)

4. PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES can be used as pots for plants, as cups, as pen holders, as jewelry holders, and can even be made into a makeshift sprinkler (if you poke holes on the bottom and fasten to hose with duct tape!) 

https://www.boredpanda.com/plastic-bottle-recycling-ideas/?utm_source=ecosia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic 

5. OLD MOUSE PADS can be used as gardening knee pads, sponges, toe pads for high heels, and/or drink coasters

6. OLD BOOKS can be sold, turned into a cover for a kindle or tablet, turned into art (paint works really well), given to used book stores, or given to a friend or family member (great gift idea!)

7. BOTTLECAPS can be turned into candles, magnets, pins, buttons, art, windchimes, hair clips, turned into bracelets, earrings or necklaces, or turned into fishing lures

8. PENS AND PENCILS can be donated to local schools, re-sharpened, or turned into art!

9. OLD CELLPHONES can be sold back to many companies, given to a friend or relative, or used for electronic parts (the same is true for computers and tablets!)

10. STRAWS can be used to prevent jewelry from getting tangled during travel, to store bobby pins, to hold seasonings (like salt and pepper) if you are camping or travelling (if you tape the ends), and lastly, can be used as great cat toys :)

https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/23-practical-ways-reuse-disposable-straws/