Which plastic swaps matter most?

Focus on high-frequency items — bottles, coffee cups, produce bags, cling film and toiletry bottles — rather than rare purchases.

Is compostable plastic better?

Only where industrial composting actually collects it; in landfill or the ocean it behaves much like conventional plastic.

Living

Plastic-free and low-waste living

Where plastic reduction genuinely helps, where 'compostable' claims mislead, and which everyday swaps deliver the largest real-world reduction for the least effort.

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Questions this hub answers

Which plastic swaps matter most?: Focus on high-frequency items — bottles, coffee cups, produce bags, cling film and toiletry bottles — rather than rare purchases.
Is compostable plastic better?: Only where industrial composting actually collects it; in landfill or the ocean it behaves much like conventional plastic.