Did you know that 99% of all those things we buy are not in use after 6 months? We use everything we buy so quickly and then just throw it away without thinking twice.
This week, my goal is to start reusing everything I get, or already own, for more than what it was originally made for. For example, many students like myself get food on the go from Moseley. When we get food on the go, we usually have to put it in a plastic bag. Most of us then throw the plastic bag away shortly after we have eaten the food. It’s done holding our food so why would we need to keep it?
Think again.
I plan to start keeping all of my bags and reusing them as trash bags in my room. What’s the point of buying those fancy plastic trash bags when I can just reuse plastic bags that I’m given for free? Not only will I save money, but I’ll also help decrease the manufacturing of plastic bags. Between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year. While my impact will be small, I know that I’ll be saving at least 10 plastic bags per a week with this transition.
I won’t only reuse plastic bags, I’ll hopefully reuse as much as I can. From using used library books instead of buying new ones, to re-wearing my clothes multiple times before washing them (as long as they aren’t too dirty, of course), I’ll start to consume less products and will help decrease in the tremendous amount of waste that us American’s create on a daily basis.
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