{"id":94,"date":"2018-10-15T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/?p=94"},"modified":"2018-10-15T11:29:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:29:28","slug":"top-10-tips-to-reduce-your-plastic-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/2018\/10\/15\/top-10-tips-to-reduce-your-plastic-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 tips to reduce your plastic use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/campaigns\/leave-no-trace\/\">committed to being environmentally friendly<\/a> and have made several changes to reduce plastic use in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/professional-services\/food-and-drink\/\">bars and restaurants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Help us save the planet and also think carefully about the plastic you use on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>1) Take your own reusable cup when buying takeaway hot drinks (you\u2019ll save money and the environment).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups.jpg\" alt=\"Keep cups\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/10\/Keepcups-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2) Take time out to eat in. Instead of rushing off, sit down and enjoy 10 minutes out.<\/p>\n<p>3) Take a reusable container when buying takeaway food (you\u2019ll save money and the environment).<\/p>\n<p>4) Carry a shopping bag so you don\u2019t have to keep using carrier bags.<\/p>\n<p>5) Say no to plastic straws (don\u2019t worry, we don\u2019t stock them on campus any more).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic straws\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Plastic-straws-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6) Only take a disposable cup lid if you really need one.<\/p>\n<p>7) Carry a reusable water bottle. You can fill it up at water fountains across campus.<\/p>\n<p>8) Don\u2019t use sachets of sauces, use our bottles instead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles.jpg\" alt=\"Sauce bottles\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/09\/Sauce-botles-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9) Don\u2019t use plastic cutlery, bring your own or use wooden instead.<\/p>\n<p>10) Finally, if you do have to use plastic, make sure you recycle it in our bins across campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re committed to being environmentally friendly and have made several changes to reduce plastic use in our bars and restaurants. 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