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how might you go about reducing the amount of plastic you use?
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1. carry a reusable water bottle instead of buying bottled water. 
2. get a reusable coffee mug. 
3. buy and use reusable shopping bags. 
4. try to avoid purchasing items that come packaged in plastic.
5. try to buy more items in bulk to reduce plastic packaging. 
6. recycle and reuse plastic containers. 
7. buy produce from farmers' markets which use less packaging than supermarkets.
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