Say No to Plastic

BIODEGRADABILITY TIMELINE

5 days–1 month VEGETABLES
2–5 months PAPER
6 months COTTON T-SHIRT
1–5 years WOOL SOCKS
25–40 years LEATHER SHOES
30–40 years NYLON FABRIC
50–100 years TIN CANS
80–100 years ALUMINIUM CANS
500 years to forever STYROFOAM CUP
500 years to forever PLASTIC BAGS
1 million years GLASS BOTTLES
ENOUGH PLASTIC ENTERS LANDFILL EACH YEAR TO CIRCLE THE WORLD FOUR TIMES.

TEN PER CENT OF ALL WASTE IS PLASTIC.

In 2016 around 335 million tonnes of plastic were produced worldwide; equivalent to the weight of two million blue whales.

brown sugar and add cinnamon for a festive scrub, or you could add peppermint extract for a refreshing morning wake-up.

Coconut oil (you can also use castor oil or almond oil) and sugar are the essential ingredients and you can build your scrub from

Warm a small amount with your hands until liquid, apply to your skin, let sit for a few minutes and then wipe off your make-up with a flannel.

An alternative to toothpaste tubes is toothpaste tabs.

Beware if you are vegetarian, vegan or prefer to avoid animal products as these bristles are often pig hair, a by-product of meat production

polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and nylon

Try replacing your bottled hair care products with solid shampoo and conditioner.

bin cotton wool buds, face wipes, tampon applicators etc