3 Ways to Keep Plastic From Our Oceans

Simple everyday products that will help you help the environment

An increasing awareness of ocean pollution and its impact on life around the globe has birthed inventive products and ways to help. Skip the plastic options and opt for these reusable or biodegradable choices instead…

1. Rose gold straws

Like so many communities the world over, British Columbia’s foodie scene has turned against wasteful plastic straws. But it doesn’t mean one must also forsake style. The reusable rose gold straws available from Simply Beautiful make any cocktail into a smart sip. Complete with a cleaning tool, the set includes four straws so everyone can join in and raise a glass to the environment.

2. Pela cell phone case

One billion plastic cell cases are sold each year around the world, many simply discarded when a new seasonal colour comes back in style. With materials derived from corn and sugar and other natural sources, Pela’s cell phone cases are biodegradable. Want a new version? Simply throw it in the garden and it will return to the earth, savings the world much waste.

3. TruEarth laundry strips

Paraben- and phosphate-free, TruEarth laundry strips save on packaging and do away with traditional, heavy plastic detergent containers. Using them is as simple as can be… simply tear off a strip, place it in the washer and begin the selected cycle.

Each bag of 32 pieces runs $12.95, eliminates the pollution caused by product transportation and ensures large, heavy plastic containers are a thing of the past when it comes to your laundry room.

And best of all, it helps keep 700,000,000 plastic jugs out of landfills and oceans per year.

You can join the Tru Earth Movement here: https://www.tru.earth