5 Easy Ways to Kick the Plastic Habit

5 Easy Ways to Kick the Plastic Habit: Plastic is a miraculous material. It's both flexible and durable. It's lightweight, but lasts forever. Which is why using it to make something you use for an hour--a straw, say, or the lid on a to-go cup of coffee--can seem silly. Such items have become so ubiquitous these days, though, that it can be tough to avoid them.