Nakhu ukuthi uJulayi OngenaPulasitiki Usiza Kanjani Abantu Ukulahla Imfucumfucu Yabo Abayisebenzisayo Eyodwa

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• Uyini uJulayi OngenaPulasitiki?
• Yenza Ingxenye Yakho Ngale Mikhiqizo EngenaPulasitiki
• Ibhodlela Lamanzi Lensimbi Engagqwali
• Isethi ye-Silicone Straw
• Ibhulashi Lamazinyo le-Bamboo
• Isikhwama Semakethe Esisebenziseka Kabusha
• Ibha yeShampoo
• Isethi ye-Flatware Ephathwayo
• Imbiza Yokudla Engafakwanga Ngayo
• Umlenze Woboya
• Buyekeza kwe-

Iqiniso elidabukisayo ukuthi ungaya kunoma yiluphi ulwandle ezweni futhi uqinisekisiwe ukuthi uzothola uhlobo oluthile lwepulasitiki oluthambisa udonga lolwandle noma ezintantayo ebusweni bamanzi. Okudabukisa nakakhulu? Awukaboni ngisho nengxenyana yomonakalo owenziwayo empeleni: Amathani ayizigidi eziyisishiyagalombili emethrikhi alahlwa olwandle minyaka yonke — okungamaphawundi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-17.6 unyaka nonyaka, noma okulingana nemikhomo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka engaba ngu-57,000, ngokusho ku-Conservation International. Futhi uma iqhubeka ngaleli zinga, ngo-2050 kuzoba khona upulasitiki olwandle olwedlula izinhlanzi. Kuyethusa, akunjalo?

Uma ubucabanga ukuthi lokho bekukubi kakhulu, bopha ibhande lakho lesihlalo. Udoti wase-Ocean ungadilizwa ube yizicucu ezincane, ezinqunu-kuya-esweni (ezaziwa njenge-microplastic) ngendlela yelanga namagagasi. Ama-microorganism abe esesebenzisa le microplastic, bese ethola indlela yawo yokwenyusa uchungechunge lokudla ngezinhlanzi, izinyoni, nempilo yasemanzini — abuyele kubantu. Lapho ekugcineni i-microplastic ilulaza — lokhu kuthatha iminyaka engama-400 kuplastiki omningi — ukuwohloka kudonsela amakhemikhali olwandle, okubangela ukungcola okukhulu nakakhulu.

Uyakucasula okwamanje? Yebo, ngisho nokushintshela okuncane kunamagiya asetshenziswayo kungaholela emithelela emikhulu emhlabeni wethu. I-Plastic-Free July isenzeka njengamanje, kanti ngenkathi lo mkhankaso unika abantu amandla okuba badele ipulasitiki esetshenziswa kanye ngenyanga kaJulayi, inhloso yayo ukwenza umthelela unyaka wonke (futhi eminyakeni eminingi ezayo) ngokusiza abantu bathole futhi uzibophezele emikhubeni engcono, esimeme kakhudlwana yesikhathi eside. (Okuhlobene: Lawa ma-Eco-Friendly Amazon Buys Azosiza Ekunciphiseni Ukusingathwa Kwakho Kwansuku Zonke)

Uyini uJulayi OngenaPulasitiki?

I-ICYDK, i-Plastic-Free July iyinhlangano ekhuthaza abantu emhlabeni wonke ukuthi banciphise imfucumfucu yabo yokusebenzisa ipulasitiki yosuku olulodwa, isonto noma inyanga yonke kaJulayi — noma ngabe kusekhaya, esikoleni, emsebenzini noma kumabhizinisi endawo, kufaka phakathi amathilomu nezindawo zokudlela.

"I-Plastic Free July iyinhlangano yomhlaba wonke esiza izigidi zabantu ukuba zibe yingxenye yesixazululo sokungcoliswa kwepulasitiki-ukuze sibe nemigwaqo ehlanzekile, izilwandle, nemiphakathi emihle," kusho iwebhusayithi.

U-Rebecca Prince-Ruiz udale inselelo yokuqala yePlastiki Yamahhala kaJulayi ngo-2011 neqembu elincane e-Australia, futhi isikhule yaba inhlangano yomhlaba wonke enabahlanganyeli abangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-250 emazweni angu-177. UPrince-Ruiz ubenesandla ekuphatheni imvelo kanye nemfucuza iminyaka engu-25 futhi usebenza ngentshiseko ezweni elingenayo imfucuza yepulasitiki. Uphinde wasungula iPlastic-Free Foundation Ltd engenzi nzuzo ngo-2017. (Okuhlobene: Ngazama Ukudala Imfucumfucu yeZero Kwisonto Elinye Ukubona Ukuthi Ukuzinza Kuhlala Kanzima Kangakanani Ngempela)

Yenza Ingxenye Yakho Ngale Mikhiqizo EngenaPulasitiki

Akukephuzi kakhulu ukuthi ubambe iqhaza kuJulayi Wamahhala wePlastiki! Futhi khumbula, kuhloselwe ukukugqugquzela nokukunika amandla okuthola ezinye izindlela ezinhle manje ezingaba imikhuba yakho emisha yesikhathi esizayo. Ngisho nezinguquko ezincane zomuntu ngamunye—njengokushintshela ebhodleleni lamanzi elisebenziseka kabusha noma ukuthatha izikhwama zakho zokuthenga ezisebenziseka kabusha uye esitolo segrosa—zingahlanganisa, uma zenziwa ngokuhlanganyela, futhi zenze umehluko *omkhulu* emiphakathini. Ngakho-ke, qhubeka uskrolela ukuthola amathiphu ambalwa namasu wokuqeda ipulasitiki yokusebenzisa kanye empilweni yakho ngenxa yemvelo.

Ibhodlela Lamanzi Lensimbi Engagqwali

Nakuba iHydro Flask isineminyaka engu-11 ihlinzeka ngezinye izindlela ezingenapulasitiki, umkhankaso wayo omusha othi #RefillForGood uhlose ukuqhubekisela phambili ukuzibophezela kwawo ekuzinzeni. I-Refill For Good ikhuthaza abantu yonke indawo ngezinyathelo ezilula, ezifinyelelekayo zokususa amapulasitiki ezimpilweni zabo zansuku zonke. Futhi yisiphi isikhathi esingcono sokuqala kunehlobo, lapho kubalulekile ukuhlala unamanzi amaningi?

Akukona nje kuphela ukuthi ukushintshela kuflasikhi ongakusebenzisa kungakongela imali minyaka yonke, kepha kunomthelela omuhle emvelweni. "Uma umuntu oyedwa eshintshela ekusebenziseni ibhodlela lamanzi elisebenzisekayo, cishe amabhodlela amanzi awu-217 epulasitiki azosindiswa ekulahleni udoti ngalowo nyaka," kusho isiza saseHydro Flask. Njengebhonasi eyengeziwe (ngaphandle kokusiza ukusindisa iplanethi, yebo), uma utshala imali kwelinye lamabhodlela angenawo ama-BPA e-Hydro Flask, angenamjuluko, ensimbi engagqwali, izogcina iziphuzo zakho zibanda amahora angama-24 noma zishise. amahora angu-12.

Thenga: I-Hydro Flask Standard Mouth Water Bottle, kusuka ku- $ 30, amazon.com

Isethi ye-Silicone Straw

I-United States isebenzisa izigidi zotshani bepulasitiki obusetshenziswa kanye ngosuku-futhi izitsha zepulasitiki ziphakathi kwabanikelayo abaphambili abayi-10 emfucumfucwini yasolwandle yepulasitiki emhlabeni wonke. (Futhi nakhu iqiniso elifanelekile: Cishe ama-straws epulasitiki angama-7.5 atholakele ogwini lwase-US ngesikhathi somsebenzi wokucwaninga wokuhlanza iminyaka emihlanu.) Ngenhlanhla, kube noshintsho olukhulu lokushintsha lokhu ngamakhefi amaningi nezindawo zokudlela okususa ikhofi lepulasitiki inyakazisa futhi ishintshele kuma-straws ephepha ngonyaka odlule.

Ukuze usize imizamo yokuqeda amastraw epulasitiki asetshenziswa kanye, khetha amastraws angasetshenziswa kabusha angena-BPA. Lesi sethi lezitrojani eziyi-12 alinalo iphunga elimnandi noma ukunambitheka, liza ngezinhlobonhlobo zemibala emihle ye-pastel, futhi lifaka namacala amane okuphatha okuphathekayo (vele uwaphake esikhwameni sakho, isikhwama sakho, noma uqhubeke), namabhulashi amabili ukuze kube lula ukuhlanza. (Okuhlobene: Izimpahla zokudlela ezi-Eco-Friendly eziyi-12)

Thenga: ISunseeke Silicone Straws Set, $ 10, amazon.com

Ibhulashi Lamazinyo le-Bamboo

Ngokusho kocwaningo olwenziwe yiForeo, kushaywa amabhulashi amazinyo epulasitiki ayisigidi ngonyaka e-United States, kubalwa imfucumfucu eyizigidi ezingama-50 yemfucumfucu eyengezwe ezindaweni zokulahla udoti. Uma isixubho sikagesi singeyona i-jam yakho, gxilisa umkhuba wakho wepulasitiki bese ukhetha enye indlela yoqalo.

Leli bhulashi lamazinyo lingcono emvelweni — ngisho nasekufakeni. Ihlanganisa umzimba we-bamboo, ama-bristles athambile, asekelwe esitshalweni (funda: enziwe ngesisekelo samafutha yemifino), kanye nokupakishwa okusekelwe esitshalweni okuvundisiwe-futhi kuzohlala isikhathi eside njengebhulashi lakho lepulasitiki.

Thenga: I-bamboo Ibhulashi lamazinyo, $ 18 nge-4, amazon.com

Isikhwama Semakethe Esisebenziseka Kabusha

Cishe izikhwama zepulasitiki ezisetshenziswa kanye ezisatshalaliswa emhlabeni wonke njalo ngomzuzu (!!), futhi lezi zikhwama zingathatha izinkulungwane zeminyaka ukwehlisa udoti, ngokusho kwe-Earth Policy Institute ngo-2015.

Esikhundleni sokuqhubeka nalo mjikelezo, gcina izikhwama ezimbalwa zokuthenga ekhaya ukuze uhambe nazo esitolo nakwezinye izindawo. Lezi zikhwama zikakotini ezimsulwa, izikhwama zemakethe ezinamakhemikhali, ikakhulukazi, azisona nje kuphela isitayela kodwa futhi zihlala isikhathi eside ngokumangazayo — futhi zingasekela kuze kufike kumakhilogremu angama-40.

Thenga: I-Hotshine Reusable Cotton Mesh Bags, $15 for 5, amazon.com

Ibha yeShampoo

Imboni yobuhle yakha amayunithi okupakisha ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyi-120 ngonyaka, futhi ukupakisha kuyicala eliphambili lokungcoliswa kwemfucuza yepulasitiki. Eqinisweni, ucwaningo lwango-2015 lwathola ukuthi ukupakishwa kubalwa amathani ayizigidi eziyi-146 epulasitiki minyaka yonke.

Ukuze ulwe nodoti wepulasitiki, shintsha amabhodlela akho e-shampoo epulasitiki ukuthola okuthile okusimeme ngokwengeziwe, njengemigoqo ye-shampoo ye-Ethique. Le migoqo yobuhle elinganiselayo ye-pH, engenazinsipho izincoma izithako ezibolayo futhi zihlanganiswe emaphaketheni ahlanganayo ngakho-ke azishiyi mkhondo kumvelo. Uma ucabanga ukuthi uzothola i-bang eyengeziwe ngempunzi yakho nebhodlela lakho le-shampoo oya kuyo, awulungile: Amabha agxile kakhulu futhi alingana namabhodlela amathathu e-shampoo ewuketshezi. Futhi kuhle? Kunemigoqo efanelekile kuzo zonke izinhlobo zezinwele, okuhlanganisa nezinketho eziqondiswe ku-oily tresses, engeza ivolumu, futhi zimnene ngokwanele kuma-scalp athinta inhliziyo. (Kuhlobene: 10 Ukuthenga Ubuhle E-Amazon Okusiza Ukwehlisa Imfucuza)

Thenga: Ibha ye-Ethique Eco-Friendly Solid Shampoo, $16, amazon.com

Isethi ye-Flatware Ephathwayo

Izingcezu ezingaphezu kwezigidi eziyi-100 zezitsha zepulasitiki zisetshenziswa ngabantu baseMelika nsuku zonke, futhi kungathatha izinkulungwane zeminyaka ukubola ekugcwalisweni komhlaba, kuvuzise izinto eziyingozi emhlabeni ngenkathi zonakala.

Uma u-oda i-takeout, qiniseka ukuthi uyaphuma ekutholeni izitsha zepulasitiki futhi utshale imali ku-flatware ephathekayo ozohamba nayo uma uya esikoleni, ehhovisi, ekukhempini, eku-picnicking, nasekuhambeni. Le isethi yensimbi engagqwali engu-8 ifaka konke ongakudinga ekudleni ohambeni, kufaka phakathi ummese, imfoloko, isipuni, izinti, imicu emibili, ibhulashi lokuhlanza utshani, necala lokuphatha elilula. Itholakala ngokuqeda okuyisishiyagalolunye, kufaka phakathi isethi enhle yothingo ebonisiwe.

Thenga: Izitsha ze-Devico Portable, $ 14, amazon.com

Imbiza Yokudla Engafakwanga Ngayo

Iziqukathi nezinto ezipakishwayo zizodwa zifaka isandla ngamaphesenti angaphezu kuka-23 ezinto ezifika ezindaweni zokulahla imfucuza e-U.S., kanti ezinye zalezi zinto ezilahliwe ziyiziqukathi nezinto ezipakishwayo ezihlobene nokudla, ngokusho kwe-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Futhi, ngokudabukisayo, ukupakishwa kwenza udoti omningi ophelela emabhishi ethu nakweminye imizila yamanzi, eyingozi kakhulu ezinhlanzini, ezinyonini nakwezinye izilwane zasemanzini.

Khetha imbiza yokudla evinjelwe njengalena evela eStanley esikhundleni seziqukathi zokudla zepulasitiki ekhaya. Imbiza yokudla ye-vacuum eyi-14-ounce ayivuzi, iyapakishwa, futhi igcina ukudla kwakho kushisa noma kubanda amahora angafinyelela kwayisishiyagalombili-ilungele ukugcina okusele efrijini lakho noma ukuthatha isidlo sakho sasemini uye emsebenzini noma esikoleni.

Thenga: Isitsha sokudla seStanley Adventure, $ 14, $20, amazon.com

Umlenze Woboya

Ipulasitiki ikhona ezingutsheni ozigqokayo, futhi. (Sneaky, and it?) Iningi lezingubo namuhla (cishe amaphesenti angama-60) zenziwe ngezindwangu zepulasitiki, njenge-polyester, i-rayon, i-acrylic, i-spandex, nenayiloni. Ngaso sonke isikhathi uma ugeza izingubo zakho emshinini wokuwasha, ama-microfiber amancane (angabonakali ngeso lenyama) ayakhululwa futhi agcine emifuleni, emachibini, olwandle, nasenhlabathini—okungase kusetshenziswe amagciwane futhi akhuphukele phezulu. uchungechunge lokudla (ngisho nakubantu). Ama-Microfibers angomunye wemithombo emikhulu yokungcoliswa kwe-microplastic olwandle, ngokusho kwe-Surfrider Foundation. (Funda kabanzi: Uzithengela Kanjani Izimpahla Ezisebenzayo Eziqhubekayo)

Nakuba i-Icebreaker isivele isebenzisa imicu yemvelo engamaphesenti angu-84, inkampani imemezela umgomo kulokhu kuwa wokuba "ingabi nepulasitiki ngo-2023." Ungahle ungabi nayo imali yokwenza ikhabethe lakho lingabi nopulasitiki ngokuphelele, kepha ungaqala ukwenza izinqumo zokuthenga wazi futhi utshale izingcezu zemvelo ezingamaphesenti ayi-100 nazo ezilungele imvelo, kufaka phakathi ama-leggings e-Oasis angama-200 ka-Icebreaker. Yenziwe ngoboya be-merino, lolu ungqimba lwesisekelo luyaphefumula, luyamelana nephunga, futhi lukulungele ukubhangqwa namabhuthi okushushuluza noma izicathulo zasebusika, ngenxa yomklamo wobude be-capri. (Okuhlobene: 10 Izingubo Zokugqoka Eziqinile Ezifanele Ukupholisa Umjuluko)

Thenga: I-Icebreaker Merino 200 Oasis Leggings, kusukela ku-$54, amazon.com

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