Wakefield, 22 April 2010 -- Happy Earth Day! Here at Life Without Plastic we consider every day Earth Day, but it is good to feel the momentum of the whole world focusing on Mother Earth at the same time. Like Earth Hour, that collective positive energy can only be a good thing and help increase environmental awareness. We were pleased to see the Huffington Post's challenge to humanity on how best to take action on Earth Day:  7 Things You Can Do For Earth Day That Actually Matter.  And what is action #1?  It's simple really:  Stop Using Plastic.  And here is what the good folks at Huffington Post have to say about plastic:

"There is no doubt that plastics are notoriously bad. Americans dispose of 10.5 million tons of plastic garbage every year, and about 8% of the world's annual oil production is used toward the creation of plastic products. A single plastic bottle can spend anywhere from 100 to 1000 years in a landfill, and while recycling plastics helps save up to 60% of the energy used to make new products, they are often "downcycled" which doesn't curb the demand for more plastic to be produced, and it does little to prevent plastics leeching cancer-causing chemicals. Thanks to our wasteful habits, we've created huge islands of plastics in both the Pacific and Atlantic, and we not only kill up to a million sea creatures every year with plastic, but also ingest toxins that have made their way up the food chain from this waste.

Imagine the wonderful impact on the environment if you stopped using those 190 pounds of plastic each year. Say NO to plastics, and make your commitment by pledging with others at the Plastic Pollution Coalition."  So be a part of the growing awareness and do what you can to reduce your plastic use. Be like the trees and reach for the sky...