Our trainees conducted an exciting experiment: For four weeks, we collected every scrap of plastic we could find in an attempt to make us aware of how much plastic we actually use at the agency. Our aim is to avoid as much plastic as possible in the future.
We already try to avoid plastic packaging as much as possible when we buy our weekly team breakfast. We have also already switched many plastic sources from everyday office life to other alternatives.
Nevertheless, after four weeks of collecting, the mountain of plastic was alarmingly large. We are using this as an incentive to switch more things to “plastic-free”.
We’ll keep at it and keep looking around for alternatives!