1.5 billion cotton swabs are produced every day.
All of these swabs require resources to produce, ship, and package - all to be thrown out after one use.
They can also end up in waterways as microplastics.
The average person throws away approximately 415 each year.
About 8 million metric tons of plastic enters our oceans each year and dispossible cotton swabs make up between 1-6% of this.
Land and water use, along with fossil fuel demand, are other impacts associated with them.
A reusable Q-tip can replace approximately 1000 of the regular throw-away swabs.
What do you think about this option and information? Is it that simple to personally eliminate 415 sticks of plastic each year? If it is, why is this green alternative not more well-known or tried?
Would you try a resuable Q-tip?
Yes
No
Maybe
I already use one
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