Online shopping, while convenient, is also one of the places where packaging is done excessively with plastic and a lot of times, you end up receiving more plastic than the product. With a little bit of cautious shopping and a lot more effort of raising your voice and letting the online portal know that you do not require the excessive plastic packaging, we can make a difference.
Plastic Products while Online Shopping | Plastic-Free Alternative | Ease of Replacement (Habit change) | Ease of Replacement (Availability) |
Fruits and Vegetables | Order from vendors that supply in Paper Bags or Paper Wrapping or Eco-friendly boxes for most Fruits & Vegetables. | Easy | Easy |
Food Ordering: Containers from Restaurants | Try to order from Restaurants where packaging used is minimal or Demand for Eco-friendly packaging. If you receive plastic containers, try to reuse them instead of throwing in the trash after your meal. | Easy | Easy |
Food Ordering: Bags from Food Delivery Service | Return to delivery boy, especially if the bag is plastic. In most cases, they do not refuse. Tell the food delivery service you do not want Plastic packaging for your food and with enough voices, they will be forced to change quicker. | Easy | Easy |
Beverages Ordering | In special requests, always request for no straws and no stirrers. Avoid collecting unwanted plastic at your home | Easy | Easy |
Food Ordering: Cutlery | In special requests, always request for no cutlery. Use the reusable spoons at your home/ office. Avoid plastic cutlery from being collected or thrown | Easy | Easy |
Single Products Packaging | Try to stack up orders into a single shipment as much as possible to avoid a single product being wrapper separately. A small check on the delivery packages before confirming your order can help you identify the number of shipments you will receive | Easy to Moderate | Easy |
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