{"id":2889,"date":"2019-08-05T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:43:53","slug":"how-to-further-reduce-plastic-use-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/inspiration-and-theory\/how-to-further-reduce-plastic-use-in-your-home","title":{"rendered":"How to (Further) Reduce Plastic Use in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Since I first wrote about this topic<\/a> in March 2018, the plastic-free movement has gained serious traction. There are now more ways than ever to reduce your plastic consumption and it\u2019s becoming increasingly easy to make the switch. Here are some suggestions for reducing plastic use around the home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose plastic-free home accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of interior decorations are made of – or have some\ncomponent that is \u2013 plastic. If you would like to avoid plastic altogether, opt\nfor accessories made from natural or recyclable materials such as wood, glass,\nmetal and ceramic. Things you can specifically avoid are photo frames with an\nacrylic insert instead of glass, ornaments made from resin, lamps with plastic\nbases, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course if you already have plastic objects, you should absolutely keep them. Just make sure they are well looked after and donated, passed on to friends or repurposed if you ever want to replace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try plastic-free cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning is remarkably plastic intensive. Cleaning products\ncome in plastic bottles and many cleaning cloths contain microfibers or\npolyester. Fortunately, it\u2019s actually quite easy to switch to plastic-free\ncleaning. Here are some options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n