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Although the plastic waste problem seems enormous and you hear about it everywhere these days, even small changes you make really do add up to a lot of help. Because many plastics aren’t recycled now, the waste can build up fast. But it’s not as hard as it can seem to start chipping away at the plastic pollution problem.
You don’t have to immediately change everything. Just start small, wherever you can, and soon reducing your plastic use will seem easy.
For example, if you pick up breakfast on workday mornings and bring a small, folding bag instead of accepting the food in a plastic bag, that could add up to around 200 single-use plastic bags, which are not recyclable, that you’ve saved per year! If you bring a reusable coffee mug and have it filled, just a couple of days per week, that adds up to around 100 disposable coffee cups and plastic lids that you’ve prevented from going into landfills, or possibly oceans, every year.
See other simple ways to reduce your everyday plastic use – you can make a big difference with little changes. |
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| Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces. |
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Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures that can make the day a little brighter. Seeing, and smelling, nice things when you first wake up in the morning can give your mood a positive boost.
Get a good night’s sleep, first and foremost. Then try placing some fragrant fresh flowers in your bedroom. One study found that after a few days of seeing flowers every day, people reported feeling happier and less affected by stress and workday fatigue. They also reported more “feelings of compassion for others.”
Read more about the mood-enhancing benefits of flowers and other tip for staying happy through the day! |
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| How the vaping disease killed my mother |
| When doctors suspected pneumonia was causing her symptoms, my mother said she done with vaping. Yet her decision came too late. |
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| Child cancer patients' stem cells destroyed after freezer malfunction |
| Stem cells can be used after treatment to replenish blood cells that were wiped out. |
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| Betsey Johnson's $2 million mobile home is as fun and funky as you'd imagine |
| It's just as fun as her clothing designs! |
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| Selma Blair shares photo of 'peach fuzz' on her face from MS treatment |
| "This is a new development,” the actress, 47, wrote. |
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