Lesson: Have a plastic plan

Just in case you missed the memo, plastic bottles are bad. In fact, most incarnations of plastic are a big fat no.

While in the UK we’ve got used to handing over 5p for a plastic bag every time we forget to bring our own, San Francisco have been well ahead of the curve.

The US city banned plastic shopping bags in large supermarkets and pharmacies back in 2007 and now they’re on a mission to do the same with plastic bottles.

San Francisco is phasing out single-use plastic water bottles and striving to increase the amount of water fountains and filling stations around the city.

And besides swapping plastic water bottles for reusable ones outside the house, we can also change our everyday behaviour inside the house for the good of the planet by choosing sustainable materials.

As part of their fight against virgin plastic, Ecover have been offering refills in independent stores around the UK since the 1990’s.

Just take in your old Ecover bottle and re-fill it with anything from washing up liquid to laundry detergent.

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