So, it’s been a week and a day since I began monitoring my plastic consumption. So far, I’ve noticed the following: Grocery shopping constituted 25 of 36 plastic items. Yikes! Beyond that, I average 1-2 plastic items a day - due to the plastic spoons and snacks available at my workplace.  I’m already making subtle decisions to avoid plastic - such as bringing a metal spoon and fork to work and choosing snacks without packaging.  A few friends have already shown embarrassment over their current tally of items, but have found it enlightening yet troublesome to avoid. I share this sentiment. I look forward to analyzing this further. 

So, it’s been a week and a day since I began monitoring my plastic consumption. So far, I’ve noticed the following:

  • Grocery shopping constituted 25 of 36 plastic items. Yikes!
  • Beyond that, I average 1-2 plastic items a day - due to the plastic spoons and snacks available at my workplace. 
  • I’m already making subtle decisions to avoid plastic - such as bringing a metal spoon and fork to work and choosing snacks without packaging. 

A few friends have already shown embarrassment over their current tally of items, but have found it enlightening yet troublesome to avoid. I share this sentiment. I look forward to analyzing this further.