Eat Less Takeout
Manufacturers produce more than 15 million tons of polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) each year, but we recycle less than 1% of it. Those plastic utensils are hard to recycle too.
Styrofoam is made using cancer-causing benzene and the brain toxin styrene, which can migrate into food.
Try try cooking more meals at home to cut down on trash. Next time you reach for the takeout menu, think twice, and cook at home.
Keep a clean container (right next to your reusable bag) in your car in case you wind up with leftovers after dining out.
