Join the Humus Association campaign and say no to plastics! (x)

Look around you! How many plastic objects do you see? And how much more is there in everything you wouldn’t even think of? Plastics have infiltrated our lives so much that we haven’t even noticed, but they’re lurking there almost everywhere, willingly or unwillingly. It’s time to take a step back and look at our relationship with plastics from a new perspective!

The Humus Association's plastic fasting campaign aims to provide therapeutic help in this: there will be sad confrontations, unpleasant truths, but we will also show that there is life beyond plastics. Hold on, stay with us in March!

What's wrong with plastics?

We already have not only an intimate, but also an internal relationship with plastics - as a weekly amount of credit cards enters our organization . And not just ours. Today, all living things are exposed to plastic pollution. 85% of the waste on the coast is plastic, so it’s no surprise that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.

Curbing the use of plastics will also go a long way in resolving the climate crisis

Despite the European Union's single-use plastics directive, plastic production is projected to increase only . Unfortunately, this trend is also being helped by the coronavirus epidemic, although right now there is the greatest need for not only promised but real environmental measures. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis has distracted the ecological crisis, although it is not at all a sign that it would no longer be such a threat, in fact! Pollution, habitats being lost, biodiversity loss at an unprecedented rate are all hotbeds of pandemics. Add to this the fact that 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, and it is already clear that reducing the use of plastics will also play a significant role in tackling the climate crisis .

Is plastic, according to them, the work of the devil?

We do not think so at all, and it is not a question of uniformly calling all plastic products bad or harmful. In many cases, plastics prove to be not only useful but also life-saving. However, we use it to a much greater extent and in quantities than would actually be necessary . Just think about it: the great advantage of plastics is that they are durable, and yet 40% of the plastics produced are disposable products. We use one million pieces of plastic bags worldwide every minute, and after 25 minutes of use, they are - at best - in the trash. We consume the same amount of plastic bottles, while we use half a billion of plastic straws every day. It’s not hard to see that while the problem is huge, the solution isn’t that complicated. We need to reduce the use of plastic products, especially single-use ones.

How does plastic fasting help?

The solution is really simple, but in reality there are a lot of obstacles to breaking with plastics. In addition to the lack of information, greenwashing attempts in the plastic lobby are also a major problem, as are misconceptions that distort the image of plastics and, in particular, their waste management . The primary goal of the plastic fasting campaign is therefore to pull the veil off the plastics.

However, we know that information is not enough because we can easily fall into the trap of denial or crippling despair. For this reason, we want to encourage everyone to join the plastic fast and see where they can resist the temptation of plastics. Every step counts, and we'll add easy-to-implement tips and eco-friendly alternatives.

You can follow the plastic fasting campaign in March on the Humus Association's website, Facebook and Instagram .

(Source: editorial)