Reduce Your Plastic Consumption

Do you know how much plastic you use in a year?

 Probably not. 

In fact, most of us would be shocked to hear that the average American uses an astonishing 231 lbs of single-use plastic cups and containers in just one year, with 150 million tons of that plastic eventually landing up inside landfills.  

In just 30 years, there will be more plastic floating in our oceans than fish. 

So what happens to all of that plastic?

Single-use plastics, such as water bottles, break down into microplastics, a small, microscopic form of plastic that takes 450-1,000 years to decompose.  Microplastics are filled with toxic chemicals, including 148 that have been labeled as hazardous to human health. 

Micro-plastics can also leak into water sources, poison wildlife habitats, and have been linked to hormonal imbalances in humans.

 But sadly, only 9% of all plastic has been recycled since 1950.

The truth about plastic water bottles

It’s no secret that we love the ease and convenience of plastic.  But with so much plastic ending up in the wrong place, it’s time to reconsider our waste. 

One of the biggest culprits? Plastic water bottles. 

Plastic water bottles are easily one of the most used, yet least recycled, plastic items.  It’s estimated that we use 1.5 billion plastic bottles per day, many of which end up floating in our oceans, sitting in landfills, and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. 

Plastic water bottles also contain harmful chemicals such as BPA, which can leak into your bloodstream and lead to serious health consequences in the future, including live and kidney damage.

How can you reduce your use?

Swapping out single use plastic water bottles for sustainable and reusable products is a simple and effective way to start reducing your plastic footprint today.  

A great option is our eco-friendly reusable water bottle.  Our reusable water bottle features a compact design and comes in four stylish colors, including pink, blue, Nordic beige, and green.  Our bottle is made out of durable and lightweight wheat straw, holds 300 mL of liquid, and helps remove almost 1500 plastic water bottles from circulation each year. 

Our reusable and eco-friendly wheat straw water bottles are easy to clean, biodegradable, and non-toxic.  They are the perfect replacement for plastic water bottles and help reduce your risk of toxic chemical exposure while keeping the environment safe. 

Whether you’re taking your bottle hiking, camping, or just to the office, our wheat straw reusable water bottle is an excellent choice to help you reduce your single-use plastic use.

The bottom line?

Reducing your single-use plastic use is important for your health and environment.  By simply choosing to upgrade to an eco-friendly reusable water bottle, you are making a huge impact in reducing the amount of plastic that circulates within our environment while keeping yourself healthy and hydrated all at once.