Environment
Apparently, most families in the UK throw away 40 kilograms of plastic every year. Plastics biodegrade painfully slowly and a lot of the plastics we throw away seep into our rivers, oceans, woodlands and wild places. Our environment is being throttled by plastic and it seems like such an insurmountable problem that we’re tempted to bury our heads in the sand. But, times are changing and so, with the extinction of plastic straws and disposable cutlery on the horizon, we’ve put together a list of the easiest ways for you to reduce the amount of plastic that sneaks into your life.