How You Can Reduce Plastics Use
Reuse plastic containers by refilling them with bulk product. Lakewinds offers many products in bulk, including cereals, grains, beans, flour, shampoo and conditioner, lotions, soaps and household cleaning products.
Use cloth instead of disposable diapers.
Buy a cotton shower curtain instead of plastic.
Children's toys are almost always plastic. You can save money and keep plastic consumption down by reusing toys through trading or yard sales. Wash items with borax to cleanse them.
When you need to buy something, opt for the one with the least amount of plastic. Why buy a plastic spoon when there is a wooden one just as cheap and good?
Write a letter to manufacturers of your favorite products and let them know your concerns about plastic packaging.
Bring your own bag to the grocery store. Lakewinds gives customers with cloth bags a 5 cent "green patch" that can be cashed in or donated to a land stewardship organization.
Store food in reusable containers, rather than use throw-away plastic wrap.