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Did you know Australians buy more bottled water per capita than any other country in the world except Singapore?
And bottled water is more expensive in Australia than anywhere else in the world.
That’s according to a report on the global bottled water industry by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
A global issue
Over one million bottles of water are sold across the globe every minute – that is a lot of plastic!
According to WWF Australia, our nation produces over 3 million tonnes of plastic each year, and only 25% of plastic bottles are recycled.
The rest end up in landfills or pollute our oceans and waterways.
Governments across the world are all committed to reducing single-use plastic and increasing the amount of plastic recycled, but we all have a part to play in reducing the amount of plastic we use and discard.
Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle
There are lots of simple lifestyle changes we can each make to help protect our environment by reducing our personal and household use of plastic.
Everyone needs their own water bottle
Invest in an insulated, refillable water bottle that will keep your water chilled and close at hand all day.
You’ll never be far from a café, gym or venue where you can refill your water bottle for free, and you’ll be saving a small fortune on expensive bottled water.
Swap plastic bottles at home
If you use plastic bottled water at home because you don’t like the taste of your tap water, why not install a mains-fed under sink water filter system?
You can enjoy unlimited freshly filtered water on tap and quickly recoup the initial outlay.
If your budget is stretched, why not consider renting a water filter system for an affordable monthly fee and include regular filter replacement and servicing?
When you do your sums, you will quickly see how cost-effective and environmentally friendly this option is.
Party without Balloons
Balloons may be pretty, but they are no fun for our environment, our oceans or wildlife.
Get creative and make reusable party decorations and bunting.
Be the Change
We can all use our voice to encourage our favourite cafes, restaurants, takeaway shops and supermarkets to reduce their single-use plastic and find more ways to become sustainable in the materials they use.
Tell your children, friends and colleagues what you are doing to cut out plastic and encourage them to join you on your plastic-free journey.
WWF Australia has lots of great information and advice on its website, as does the leading environmental charity Clean Up Australia.
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