Save The Ocean! Avoid Using Plastic Bags!
You must have seen photos or videos of sea creatures being trapped by plastic products. The danger that plastics pose to our environment is real.
Forget ‘Diamonds Are Forever’. Plastics ARE forever!
Why Plastic Is Bad For Marine Life
Plastic bags are harmful to marine life because they can be mistaken for food by marine animals such as sea turtles, dolphins, and whales. When ingested, the plastic bags can block their digestive system. This may lead to suffocation, starvation, and even death. Plastic bags can also entangle and trap marine life, making it difficult for them to swim, hunt, and move freely. This is why it’s important for us to reduce our use of plastic bags.
What Is The Best Alternative to Plastic Bags
Well, the best alternative is to not get any new bags regardless of the type of bags. This can be done by reusing any bags that you already have. Be it plastic bags, paper bags or cloth bags.
World Environment Day
We have just celebrated World Environment day on June 5th. In the month of June, CARiNG Pharmacy has played a role in preserving our environment by spreading awareness on proper disposal of medicines through our ‘Do It Right’ Campaign. On top of our usual ‘Do It Right’ campaign, we have worked with Packaton to bring you our cute ‘Munchmon Medicines Disposal Bag’!
The best part? ‘Munchmon Medicines Disposal Bag’, unlike plastic bags, is made of kraft paper and is recyclable!
In the month of June, we have given out the Munchmon paperbag to those who have subscribed to e-receipt!
How to subscribe to e-receipt? You can do that through 3 simple steps:
What to do with the bag? The bag is for you to pack and send any unwanted medicines back to CARiNG Pharmacy. Remember, proper disposal of medicines is also crucial for saving the environment.
Want to know more about medicine disposal? Click here: https://www.caring2u.com/caring_services/doitright/
Why Packaton Paper Bags?
Paper bags, plastic bags or even reusable bags impact the environment one way or the other.
However, plastic bags create greater negative impacts on the environment after use. This is especially true when it comes to marine life.
Why is CARiNG Pharmacy working with Packaton? This is because Packaton Only uses raw material of long-fiber origin for higher tensile strength. This ensures the strength of the bag.
Packaton also uses European virgin kraft paper for food bags (food safety certificate for raw material).
Save The Ocean!
Let’s save our ocean by cutting down the usage of plastic products today!
References:
- Sustainable shopping-which bag is best? [Internet]. [cited 2023 June 5]. Available from: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/sustainable-shoppingwhich-bag-best/
- Marine plastic pollution [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 5]. Available from: https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/marine-plastic-pollution#:~:text=Impacts%20on%20marine%20ecosystems,stomachs%20become%20filled%20with%20plastic.
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