Plastic Free July
@PlasticFreeJuly
Global movement helping people and organisations take action to end plastic waste. #PlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
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01-03-2013 06:41:30
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Eight Of 10 People Want Global Single-Use Plastics Ban, Survey Finds via @forbes forbes.com/sites/jamiehai… #INC4 #EndPlasticPollution #PlasticFreeJuly
Using what we already have is always the best choice to start with when trying to reduce waste!
Created by sarah lazarovic this “Buyerarchy of Needs” is a helpful visualisation of the steps to sustainable consumption.
🌍 Meet Thomas, the founder of Upcycle It Ghana based in Ghana, West Africa! 🇬🇭
Thomas and his team are tackling the plastic pollution crisis by creatively repurposing discarded second-hand cloth and textiles imported from the global north into reusable bags🌍💚
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Earlier this week the EU reached a provisional deal on a new law to cut packaging waste and ban single-use plastics, such as supermarket bags for fruit and mini hotel shampoo bottles in hotels in an attempt to curb the spiraling rise of plastic packaging.
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Let's dive into the Circular Economy! 🔄🌍 In the traditional linear model, resources are taken, used, and disposed of i landfill — a 'take-make-waste' approach. The circular economy breaks this cycle, letting materials circulate indefinitely, reducing waste. 📷 Use Less Plastic
We love seeing the efforts by small businesses to reduce packaging long after July is over. In Albany, Western Australia, Kate 👋🏼 owner of Em Point Café set up a basket of second-hand and donated cups for customers to borrow instead of using a disposable cup💚
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Since 2011, the Plastic Free July campaign has been a powerful catalyst for change. By seamlessly blending outreach with impactful action, it continues to make a measurable difference in addressing our plastic pollution crisis. #plasticfreejuly
🎉 In 2023, Plastic Free July participants made a big difference, together avoiding 1.6 billion kg of waste. Let’s continue making informed choices and inspiring others to do the same in 2024!
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Regardless of location, stories of change resonate across the globe. The “Julio Sin Plástica” contest saw students across Escobar encouraged to reuse and collect 25 tons of single-use plastic 👏💚
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This year our theme was “Small steps, big difference” and there is no denying that millions of people’s small steps have made a huge difference.
Thank you for being part of it💚
Minderoo Foundation
CSIRO
WWF_Australia
NSW EPA
KeepCup
Last Thursday we launched our 2023 Impact report. The report shares the stories and impact of over 89 million people worldwide who took a small step to reduce their plastic consumption this year.
Read it here - shorturl.at/gnrBJ
📸Tashi Hall #plasticfreejuly