Avoid the use of plastic, the new trend in business: 10 examples in the world

Since the middle of the last century, the use of plastic has spread more and more in different areas of human consumption. And in the last decade, As a result of millions of tons of this material accumulating both on land and in the sea, consumers, institutions and businesses have begun to take steps to reduce their use., this action becoming the main environmental battle next to that of climate change.

But the question we are asking ourselves today is this:we can live without plastic? The short-term answer is & # 39; no & # 39; We can find this material everywhere: from parts to cars and other vehicles, up toys, furniture office, computers, medical supplies, packaging food and further. What you can do is avoid your useless use and minimize the action of using and discarding.

These are materials that in many occasions their life is very short, it takes hundreds of years degraded and that, not recycled, many end up pollute the oceans.

It is estimated that every year they find themselves in the seas eight million tons of all that is produced: last year they were 335 million tons.

The scrapping of the plastic is so alarming that there are five big garbage islands, mainly plastic. Two are in the Peaceful, two others in the Atlantic and one in the Indian according to accurate Greenpeace It is estimated that 90% of the seabirds He has plastic fragments in the stomach.

The environmental organization warns that at the current rate the production of plastic will quadruple by 2050 China is the leading manufacturer, followed by Europe, North America and Asia. And only 9% of this waste ends up being recycled.

Elimination of plastic in the world

Citizens are increasingly aware of this serious problem. And companies and governments have begun to enforce certain bans related to their use.

1- WeWork, the collaborative workspace company, recently joined Earth Day celebrations announcing its global sustainability initiative by eliminating all plastic items from Disposable all of its sites, as well as other measures that will help reduce its carbon footprint, in order to become a responsible with the planet. The company claimed to have eliminated the plastic of its daily activities and replaced by more user-friendly options such as corn starch, paper or, in some cases, metal and glbad, materials that can be reused without any problem.

2- The Dutch supermarket chain called Ekoplaza is a pioneer in having a plastic free driveway and offers 700 products, between meat, dairy products, cereals and vegetables, packed in compostable biomaterials.

The Executive Director of Ekoplaza, Erik Does, He explained that it is "an important step towards a brighter future for food and beverages"In addition, he says, these products are environmentally friendly They will not be more expensive than others.

3- The beer brand Estrella Damm is committed to durability so he launched a new conditioning system for Cans done on the basis of 100% biodegradable cardboard -Who is still in a period of trying-. It is estimated that 89 million rings will be eliminated from the market and that 260 tons of plastic.

4- The brand of beauty products, cosmetics and natural hygiene lush decided to open a unique store in the world. There your products are without plastic: only products will be sold solid and bare in order to raise public awareness about the problem of plastic and to explore a future of cosmetics totally free of packaging.

Up & # 39; to shampoo It is sold in solid form, which, in addition to reducing the consumption of plastic, reduces the carbon footprint of the product, according to the indications of the company ".a truck full of solid shampoo pills equals the same washes as 15 trucks of liquid product"

5-For a year, the subscribers of National Geographic in Spain, they receive the magazine in recycled paper envelopes. This initiative is part of the global campaign "Planet or plastic"which seeks to raise awareness of this problem and reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans through communication, actions and specific alliances". In Argentina, he launched his photographic campaign "Without sorbet. If it's bad for the planet, it's bad for you"raise awareness of the crisis of disposable plastic in the environment.

6 Ikea, the Swedish trading giant will remove all plastic products from Disposable globally and customer restaurants and store workers at 2020 In addition, they committed to reduce the total climate footprint of the brand of an average of 70% per product.

7- The technology company Dell He also understood the problem of excess plastic on the planet. To fight against this, they use plastics collected on beaches, rivers and coastal areas to pack some of their new laptops. According to the company's data, this initial pilot project will eliminate almost 7,300 kilos plastics from the oceans.

8- Starbucks Argentina It promotes different actions to protect the environment. In 2018, the brand launched its reusable cup inspired by the design of its iconic glbades for coffee lovers. By using them, consumers help reduce waste, and they have access to a discount on the drink of their choice.

The reusable cup is 100% recyclable, Without chemicals or BPA. In addition, when Starbucks customers want to take a break and enjoy their favorite drinks in store, they can order them at cups of terracotta, contributing to both care of the planet.

At the international level, the company has announced its intention to eliminate all plastic straws, sorbets or straws for the year 2020 because of the damage they cause to the oceansand instead It will cover cold drinks with lids that do not require its use. As a result, more than 1,000 million sherbets will be eliminated each year.

9- McDonald & # 39; s announced Friday that it would switch to sorbets (straws, straws, straws or straws) paper in all its locations Britain e Ireland and that he will be repeating an alternative to plastic straws in some of his restaurants United States later this year.

10- MSC Cruises announced a new chapter in its environmental management program with a commitment to eliminate plastics single use in all of its fleet in the world. At the end of December 2018, he managed to eliminate all the sorbets from plastic Disposable. And in March 2019, he extended the elimination of almost every plastics Unique use where there are sustainable alternatives.