{"id":4843,"date":"2018-06-13T18:50:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T18:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=4843"},"modified":"2018-06-14T18:59:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T18:59:22","slug":"five-things-to-say-no-to-the-next-time-you-grab-fast-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/five-things-to-say-no-to-the-next-time-you-grab-fast-food\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Footprint at Your Favourite Fast Food Joint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastic is everywhere. Some of it is important \u2013 think medical equipment, but others are just wasteful.<\/h2>\n

Every day, Canadians waste about half a kilogram of plastic packaging. Plenty of that packaging comes in the form of single use plastics<\/a> when you\u2019re out and about during your day \u2013 at the coffee shop, grabbing a quick lunch before heading back to work and more. The worst culprits of the lot are plastic pieces you use once and throw away. Here are five of the worst culprits. It\u2019s time to say no to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"plastic1. Plastic Straws<\/h3>\n

When you pop in to your favourite fast food restaurant, tell them you don\u2019t need a straw. Everyday Canadians discard 57 million straws. Switching to a glass or stainless steel straw that you can reuse can make a big impact!<\/p>\n

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2. Plastic Bottles<\/h3>\n

If you need to have water in tow for your son\u2019s football games, for instance, use refillable stainless steel bottles instead. As it stands, there are 4,000 plastic bottles<\/a> used every second! Yowza. Just making this simple swap will make a huge difference.<\/p>\n

\"plastic3. Plastic Bags<\/h3>\n

When you\u2019re picking up a sandwich to go, say no to the bag that almost always comes with it. It takes 12 million barrels of oil to manufacture all the bags our American neighbours use in a single year. You really shouldn\u2019t need a whole bag to tote your lunch back to the office anyway.<\/p>\n

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4. Plastic Utensils<\/h3>\n

Instead of grabbing plastic forks and knives for your fast food, bring your own reusable utensils. Just pop them in your bag and you\u2019ll never have to resort to using disposable utensils to eat your salad.<\/p>\n

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5. Plastic Coffee Cups, Lids and Stirrers<\/h3>\n

Get your coffee fix without wasting disposable cups, lids and stirrers. It\u2019s as simple as swapping these for a reusable mug! Buy a couple to keep in your car and at school or work so you\u2019ll never be without one.<\/p>\n

Rethink your plastic footprint when you\u2019re out and about by taking our quiz this Rivers to Oceans Week<\/a>. Learn more at RiversToOceans.ca<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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