World Environment Day 2025: 8 Ways To Reduce Plastic Use And Waste In Your Home

World Environment Day 2015: The United Nations General Assembly established 5th June as World Environment Day. This year, the theme for the global celebration is “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally.” Plastic has become an invisible part of our lives that is slowly corroding our oceans, soils, air, and the living organisms. The pressing issues of plastic hazard make it important to turn our attention to reducing and reusing the harmful element until we can completely eradicate it from our lifestyle. 

Plastic in our homes

They say that homes are our first school, because that is where the foundation of a child is set about the rights, wrongs, health, and harm of the world. The practice of reduced plastic usage needs to be imbibed from the home. 

Teaching by example makes it easier to set better role models and habits. Hence, making your home plastic-free will not just make your family a healthier one, but also inculcate a lifestyle of reduced plastic usage among the members. 

So let us tell you 8 ways in which you can turn your home into a reduced plastic usage household. 

8 Ways To Reduce Plastic Use At Home 

Simple and small habits go a long way when we aim to achieve a bigger goal, like replacing the use of plastic in our lives. Hence, every little step and action counts.  

Steel or copper water bottles 

Consuming food from plastic products exposes the body to microplastics. Replacing your regular plastic bottles with sturdy, reusable, and eco-friendly steel or copper bottles will help you stay hydrated in a healthy manner. 

Cloth/Jute/Bamboo Bags 

A common use of plastic is to carry groceries, deliverables, and many other products. Replacing the polythene bags or plastic carry bags with cloth, jute, or bamboo bags is a simple habit to reduce the generation of tonnes of plastic waste. 

Reusable Lunchboxes

Plastic lunchboxes are popular for the beautiful colors and prints they come in; however, eating food from plastic boxes can lead to the consumption of microplastics. Reusable lunchboxes of either steel or food-grade material would reduce the use of plastic. 

No Plastic Decorations 

While decorating our houses is indeed something we all love. Opting for plastic-free material like jute rugs, cotton sofa runners, wooden, and marble decorating items. 

Buy Fresh Produce & Groceries 

Opting for frozen or packaged food producers or groceries results in bringing more plastic into the house. So take trips to the local markets to buy fresh produce and groceries in your cloth bags.

Eco-conscious Cleaning Products 

Cleaning products generate a lot of plastic waste with their packaging. Try to find alternatives in eco-conscious cleaning products like solution hand wash cubes or detergents. They also come in compostable packages. 

Recycle Plastic Products 

The plastic products that eventually make their way into the home make sure they are recycled consciously. 

Buy in bulk

Single serve packs or small packets tend to increase your plastic waste production. When you buy in bulk, plastic waste generation is reduced. You can also look for non-plastic packaging and compostable packets.