BYOB Green Concepts -- Paving the way to a a plastic packaging-free revolution
Green Living Column, Pencinta Alam July 2014 BYOB Green Concepts -- Paving the way to a a plastic packaging-free revolution By Wong Ee Lynn <gl.mnselangor@yahoo.com> We all know how most of our plastic waste end up in landfills, rivers and oceans. We know how our plastic packaging profligacy ends up endangering wildlife, marine life and even domestic and farm animals. Green Living has been advocating reducing, reusing and recycling for years, but for many years there weren't many alternatives to recycling the empty plastic packaging that our household cleaning solutions and personal care products come in. For years, our standard response has been to reduce the amount of cleaning agents we use, to clean with cleaning solutions and soaps less frequently and only when necessary, to use cleaning solutions such as vinegar and baking soda (which unfortunately comes in packaging, too) and to buy eco-friendly products that come in biodegradable packaging or post-consumer...