I’m a first year DCU student studying climate and environmental sustainability
My challenge
To cut down on plastic waste

Starting out on this journey , I had many beliefs and assumptions on what I would experience while cutting down on plastic waste. I thought it would be impossible to go shopping and get my groceries for the week with not a single piece of plastic being bought. I believed that  I’d slip up and buy plastic, and I assumed that it would be an impossible task to take on. I was wrong on so many levels.

So far I’ve managed to cut down on plastic waste in all aspects of my life by changing my diet and my habits and by managing my time effectively. I never believed it would be so simple and stress free and I’m all the better for it.