Eventually, enzymatic recycling may be able do things that mechanical recycling can’t, like recycle clothes or mixed streams of plastics. But for now, both methods face many of the same problems, like the fact that so few single-use plastics are collected for recycling in much of the world...
Reuse products in different ways. Use a coffee can to pack a lunch; use plastic microwave dinner trays as picnic dishes. Sell old clothes, appliances, toys, and furniture in garage sales or ads, or donate them to charities. Use reseal able containers rather than plastic wrap. Use a ceramic...
When washing your clothes, avoid using bleach, liquid fabric softeners, and soaps that contain sodium or borax; these substances can be harmful to plants. To reduce the negative effects of such impurities, spread your laundry water over a large area and consider alternating gray water and fresh...