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Think About Your Why
It’s important to nail down why you want to go plastic-free. Having a strong, defined sense of purpose will help you stay the course when things inevitably get tough and inconvenient.
The most common "why" of a plastic-free lifestyle is a sense of responsibility to help both the environment and society.
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When You Can’t Reduce, Reuse
Accept there are times when you can’t avoid plastic. Instead, scan your life and ask: "How can I reuse this?”
- Buy in bulk and use plastic containers again (big yogurt containers for example)
- Try to make single-use plastic reusable
- Collect boxes and use th...
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Accept Your Missteps
Reducing your use of plastic is a huge task, and you’re not always going to get it right.
Sometimes there simply aren’t no-plastic options, but that doesn’t mean you should give up or beat yourself up.
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Understand What’s Possible
It’s a matter of reducing where you can and reusing the plastic you can’t avoid. Because absolute zero-waste is actually not possible.
You have to think of how exactly do you stop using it. So you first have to understand what’s truly feasible.
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Start with Your Beverages
Perhaps the best place for people to start cutting out plastic is in your drinking habits:
- Carry along a travel mug for your coffee
- Invest in a reusable water bottle
- Buy a few metal or glass ones to carry in your bag.
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Cut Out the Worst Offenders
Avoid the worst contaminating plastics, like [polyethylene food wrap] and BPA plastics. Don’t use the straw, don't buy the plastic toy, or take the plastic bag.
Start focusing on the other easy changes you can make—such as carrying your own shopping bags to the grocery store and cutt...
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Defining your purpose can be a different process for everyone. In this episode, the guest talks about how asking questions like, "What matters to you?" or "How do you want to be remebered?" can help a teen find a direction in their life. Having a purpose creates a sense of direction for everyone ...
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- Purpose (What else?)
- Identify (Who?)
- Values and beliefs (Why?)
- Capabilities (How?)
- Behaviours (What?) ...
Scaling Up: Attention Management For Teams
- Each team member must have a shared understanding of the ‘why’ of the big task and have a sense of commitment and purpose.
- The main objectives should be prioritized, and with each objective, a couple of measurable results should be defined. These actionable items r...
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