Earth day is coming up on April 22nd. My daughters and I usually pick up trash on Earth Day, or at least around Earth Day. We love keeping the environment clean by picking up trash. We know that trash is extremely dangerous to be left outside, especially for the animals. We have a lot of chickens and ducks at our home, so we are always careful about making sure to clean up after ourselves. We’ve noticed the wind seems to blow a lot of trash in our yard at times, so we try to get out there and clean as much as possible. We’d hate for something to ever happen to our chickens and ducks. Same goes for our cats since we do let them outdoors when they want to go outside. Earth Day is such an important day for me, and I hope it is for you as well.
Get ready to step up and make a pledge to use reusable containers instead of disposable ones whenever, and wherever, possible for 30 days starting on Earth Day 2019. I know that making the pledge may be difficult, but I certainly am ready for this! I’ve already been trying my best to use products that are recyclable. Ever since I was little, I loved to recycle. Still to this day, I’ll recycle whatever I can. I’m very excited for this challenge, and I know that I can do it! This is extremely important because our children and grandchildren are counting on all of us to set an example that future generations can follow.
Choose To Reuse Staggering Statistics:
– Every minute a million plastic bottles are bought around the world (1)
– Not even half the plastic bottles sold in 2016 were turned in for recycling, and only 7% of
those were used to create new bottles (2)
– It takes more than 400 years for plastic to degrade (3)
– By 2025, the ratio of plastic to fish in the ocean could be one to three, and by 2050, it’s
expected that the weight of plastics in ocean will surpass the weight of fish in the ocean
(4)
– 91% of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic that’s been produced has not been recycled
according to a study published in late 2018 in the peer-reviewed journal Science
Advances.
– Half of all plastics become trash in less than a year, the same study found.
(1) The Guardian; June 28, 2017 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/a-
million-a-minute-worlds-plastic-bottle-binge-as-dangerous-as-climate-change)
(2) The Guardian; June 28, 2017 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/a-
million-a-minute-worlds-plastic-bottle-binge-as-dangerous-as-climate-change)
(3) National Geographic; December 20, 2018
(https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-
trash-debris-environment/)
(4) The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the Future of Plastics, Ellen MacAruthur
Foundation, pp 29
(https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/EllenMacArthurFoundatio
n_TheNewPlasticsEconomy_15-3-16.pdf )
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- Vacuum insulation keeps drinks hot or cold, and prevents condensation
- Splash-resistant lid has flexible straw
- 20 oz capacity
- Made of durable stainless steel
- BPA free – committed to safety
- Hand washing recommended, do not microwave
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Are you ready to take the pledge?
I am working on reusing more things. I do have a water bottle I re-use so I don’t have to buy plastic. I admit, I do prefer plastic straws though, but I’m trying to find a metal one I like.
I love using straws too, and I do have those metal ones. They’re great!
I would love to have one of those tumblers. I like that it keeps drinks hot or cold, whichever is needed.
Right. These keep them nice and cold, which is exactly what I need for my water.
I need a new water bottle. The ones I have are all kind of cheap and are falling apart. I think I need to get something like this to keep them from breaking.
These tumblers are great!
Getting a reusable water bottle is something I did a few years ago. This tumbler looks great, mine is made out of stainless steel as well.
Right. They’re nice to have.
This tumbler is really cool. I love the colors that it comes in. I have to look into getting one.
Right! I really love mine.
I am trying to make sure that I reuse more things, I’ve been switching over to reusable drinking cups and trying to take them with me.
Same here. I love products that are reusable.
Those are some staggering statistics! I stress to our kids the importance of recycling. Setting the example for them is a priority for me. I really like that tumbler as a new coffee container!
Right! I think it’s great to get everyone to reuse as much as possible.
My kids use tumblers all the time now! I think it is much better than wasting up to 12 plastic water bottles a day!
Right! My kids love the tumblers too.
Love those insulated tumblers. I always try to avoid purchasing plastic bottles for my family and encourage the kids to use tumblers, when possible. I definitely don’t use plastic straws anymore. Everybody needs to do their part to save the planet.
Me too! Tumblers are the best.
We reuse quite a few things at our house and one daughter has even made the pledge to not use and even decline Styrofoam and straws when we go out to eat.
That’s so great to hear!
We haven’t purchased plastic water bottles in a long time. We prefer to use refillable containers like these tumblers.
Right! I haven’t purchased them in a long time either. I love my refillable ones too.
These are great ideas that we all can use. Thanks for sharing with us!
You’re welcome!
I totally agree! That tumbler looks cute!
I love the tumbler! I have one and it’s great.
This looks like a really nice tumbler. We do recycle and reuse things in our house.
It sure is. I love mine!
That tumbler looks fantastic! I would love to have that.
It is! I love mine.
It took me far too long to give up bottled water, but I’m so glad that I did! We use reusable bottles now and bags and it is so easy to do. This looks like a great tumbler!
We use them too. They’re so much better then bottled water.
I love using water bottles instead of plastic any day. Recycling is so important today.
Me too! I love my reusable water bottles.
I have really started to get all things re-usable. we don’t need to have the tons of plastic bags around the house at all.
Same here. I think reusable is great.
This is a great post, a great reminder to save our planet! I always bring my own grocery bag so I don’t have to use plastics.
Yes, I agree!
We switched to insulated cups 3 years ago and I feel naked not carrying mine! I love them.
Great to hear!
Wow! What a staggering statistic that by 2050, the weight of plastic in the ocean will surpass that of the fish. What are we doing to ourselves and our planet!! It has to be about recycling and resuse and thanks for sharing this.
Right! I do what I can to help save the planet.
This is great. It’s so important to do what you can to save the Earth!
Agreed!
I’ve made a conscious effort over the last year to stop using as many plastic bottles as possible.. buying a reusable water bottle was a game changer!
That’s great to hear!