Avoiding plastic waste in everyday life

In short: Plastic is practical but long-lasting and burdens the environment and the oceans. Many single-use products can be replaced by reusables without losing comfort.

In more detail: Worldwide millions of tonnes of plastic enter the environment every year; microplastics are now found everywhere.

In detail

• Shopping: Cloth bags, reusable mesh bags for fruit, loose goods, deposit bottles.
• Drinking: Tap water in a bottle instead of single-use bottles (trinken-und-fluessigkeitsbedarf).
• On the go: Reusable cup and lunch box, stainless steel straws or none at all.
• Household: Bar soap, refill packs, wooden dish brushes.
• Cosmetics: Watch for microplastics in scrubs and toothpaste.
• Clothing: Synthetic fibres release microfibres when washed; washing bags or natural fibres.
• Dispose correctly: Separate cleanly into the plastic recycling bin (recycling-von-kunststoff, muelltrennung-in-deutschland).
• Repair: Choose durable products.