Plastic for Dinner

Plastic in the food chain. There's a 10 million mile wide swath of the Pacific infested with plastic - it breaks down and down, and there's currently more plastic than plankton in this area. They're finding it in the fish which means it's only a matter of time before it works its way up to the food chain - to you.

Less than 5% of plastic is recycled. How much did you throw away this week?

Reduce. Use less plastic and especially less disposable plastic.

Reuse. Not plastic water bottles, since they may be toxic, but that cottage cheese container can be used again, instead of buying disposable plastic containers or sandwich bags.

Recycle. Your front line defense should be the first two since recycling takes energy but please - if you're not going to reuse it, recycle it. Find a recycling center near you at earth911.com.

Plastic is a hard habit to kick. If not because of concern for the environment and the life cohabiting earth with us, please cut down on your plastic use because all things are connected and eventually, it's going to hurt you and your family. Before you spend your money on "disposable" anything, remember that it has to go somewhere after you throw it away, and eventually, you just might end up eating it.