One thing that everyone can start to do is to use reusable water bottles. I believe that if everyone starts to use reusable water bottles we would be able to eliminate a lot of plastic in the oceans. A study by the University of California Santa Barbara’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis found between 4.8 and 12.7 million metric tons of plastic material end up in the oceans every year. If everyone tries to do a small change like using reusable water bottles we would be able to reduce that number of plastic in the oceans.

On the same note, in addition to using reusable water bottles, while shopping, using reusable shopping bags is one step everyone can take to reduce their carbon footprint. Whether it's shopping for food or clothing etc., bringing a reusable bag allows people to skip the plastic bags in which could be thrown away into the garbage and create more waste.  Luckily, many shopping centers or grocery stores make it easy to make this change by already selling reusable bags, and my family finds it is helpful to keep a few in the car to keep on the go. This switch could contribute to reducing one's purchasing carbon footprint and could help lead them to a more sustainable lifestyle.