We will literally be swimming in it soon, andsome of the world already is.
Heres how to have a waste-freeor at least plastic-freesummer.
In it you should have things like sunscreen (use the kind thatdoesnt kill coral reefs!
Now you are prepped and ready to summer on a moments notice.
If you have a car, keep your bag in itat all times.
A proper summer should be as spontaneous and fast-moving as an afternoon thunderstorm.
Planning ahead helps you avoid sandwiches wrapped in plastic, disposable Styrofoam coolers, those goddamn plastic water bottles.
The average bag is used for a whole12 minutes before its discarded.
All for 12 minutes of use!
On top of that, they are just horrendous at actually carrying groceries.
Say it automatically, every time youre at the register.
Maybe you even have two hands you’re free to use.
You might ask yourself:How bad can throwing away a bottle of water be?
So get yourself an all-purpose, bang-around Summer Cup and keep it in your Summer Bag.
Under no circumstances should you purchase a Styrofoam cooler.
Coolers canbasically be backpacks nowanyway.
The plastic was completely unnecessary, it turns out!
Many plastic cups you get fromStarbucksand the like are made of plastic No.
Itll keep your cold brew cold and cut down on plastic.
You have one pair of lips, enough to wrap the Earth zero times.
So consider if its worth the difference.
If you need a straw, get a stainless steel reusable one and put it in your Summer Bag.
Theycost $10 for a set of fourand last forever.
Those are made from trees, which involve a lot of fossil fuels to take down and transport.
Thats what is happening to our oceans, and we like the oceans.
Only you might prevent plastic ocean garbage islands this summer, friends.
