Have you ever considered how much plastic you use every single day? A takeaway coffee cup, plastic water bottles, single-use cutlery, plastic bags for your fruits and vegetables... These are a couple examples of waste that every single one of us could easily reduce in our day-to-day lives. Now, more than ever before, people are beginning to understand the terrible impact these products have on the planet, and one thing we can't argue about is- it's time to make a change. This list compiled by Bored Panda shows creative ways people have decided to help mother earth by reducing their waste. Let's hope this will inspire you to be the change our planet desperately needs!
#1 Confetti Made From Fallen Leaves! Loved This Zero-Waste Decoration Idea

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#5 My Mom’s Husband Is A Pilot So He Wraps All His Gifts In Old Flight Maps

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#6 We Detrashed A Lake In Texas! 4,000 Pounds Of Beer Bottles And Beer Cans. With About 30 Scuba Divers And 4 Boats. Did It In About 4 Hours

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#7 Didn't Want To Waste The Failed Films So I Turned Them Into Little Paintings

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#10 My Mom Is Slowly Knitting A Scarf Made Completely From Tea Bag Strings

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#14 Had A Friend Complain About Straw Bans Saying That They’re Not Even A Real Litter/Marine Debris Issue

So I did a quick 10 minute sweep of 300ft of shoreline to prove them wrong.
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#15 Got My First Sewing Machine For Christmas, Made “Unpaper” Towels To Reduce Our Paper Towel Waste. They Clasp Together So It's Easy To Know Which Are Clean

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#16 Needed An Organiser So I Made One Out Of Cardboard Instead Of Purchasing One

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#17 I Hadn't Used My Reusable Bags Because I'm Pretty Socially Anxious And Was Worried About The Cashier Being Frustrated. But Used This For The First Time Today!

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#19 Small Wins: Convincing The Ice Cream Shop To Let Me Have It In My Reusable Cup Instead Of A Disposable Cup. The Guy Looked So Confused When I Asked!

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