Life Without Plastic The Ultimate Go Green Strategy

About a year ago, I came up with an idea to get rid of plastic from my life for good, from shopping bags to food storage containers. At first it was really hard since everything is packaged using plastic right from ketchup to bread.

Here are the steps I took and this can help you too get rid of plastics from your life

1. Start shopping using reusable bags
2. Get rid of plastic storage containers from your house instead use glass containers
3. Cook most of your food from scratch and save yourself from food stored in plastic
3. Shop the local farmers market
4. If you cannot find milk in glass bottles switch your milk to glass container when you get home
5. Switch your ketchup, mustard etc to glass bottles

It might not be easy to get rid of plastic at first but as time goes, you will realize the benefits since choosing glass is best for your health and the planet. Remember glass does not release chemicals like plastic.

Another habit I had was microwaving food in plastics. I found that some plastic leach chemicals so I have since switched to tempered glass or ceramic as long as they are microwave, oven safe.

Remember too that those containers marked “microwave safe” plastic containers release a dangerous chemical known as Bisphenol in to your food. If you must use plastic, choose Low-density polyethylene (LBDE) with recycling code # 4 or polypropylene (PP) code #5. Using these types of plastic will save you from toxic chemicals found in plastic.

Microwave -safe food containers you can buy easily are glass containers made by

Anchor Hocking, Frigroverre and Pyrex ceramic by Corning Ware.


Anchor Hocking 10-Piece TrueSeal Storage Set


CorningWare French White 17-Piece Bake and Serve Set

Free Yourself From Bottled Water For Good- Go Green

Just think if every one stopped buying bottle water that will equal millions saved plastic from the land fields. So free yourself from the bottled water habit and you will save the planet.


NALGENE Tritan OTG BPA-Free Water Bottle,Slate Blue

Drink tap water by refilling your own reusable bottles and you will benefit in 5 ways:

1. You will save money roughly $400 a year

2. Bottle water uses too much energy than tap water-depending on how far the water must travel to get you

3. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by keeping at least 2.5 million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere

4.You will save the nonrenewable fossil fuels used in making plastic


Tap water is good for your health-Remember tap water is by far more regulated in the USA than bottle water. According to the Environmental Working Group tests from 10 of the top brands found bacteria and toxic chemicals.

You can save yourself the agony of buying bottled water by installing filters from Brita, Pur or Zero water.


Brita 35503 Pitcher Replacement Water Filter Cartridges, 3-Pack

PUR CRF-950Z 2-Stage Water Pitcher Replacement Filter, 3-Pack

ZeroWater ZJ-003 Filtration Water Cooler Bottle with Electronic Tester, Filters Included


Find a Safe Bottle For Your Tap Water

Choose reusable drink bottles made from:

1. Tampered glass -baby bottle
2. Stainless-steel beverage bottle
3. Reusable bottles -
-bottles with high-density polyethylene(HDPE #2)
-Low-density polyethylene (LDPE #4)
-Polypropylene (PP#5)
-Tritan coplyester (#7)

Avoid water bottles made from:

-Polycarbonate (PC#7) also known as lexan
-Disposable bottles made from polyethylene (PET or PETE #1)