How to Participate in Plastic Free July

June 26, 2022 • biodegradable • earth day • eco-friendly products • environmental angst • environmentally friendly • green marketing • green products • microplastics • natural bristle toothbrush • natural kitchen sponges • plastic pollution

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Well before we learn how to participate in Plastic Free July let's take a quick refresher on just what is plastic free July.

Plastic-Free July is a global movement to help educate people on the horrible impact plastic has on our world and to encourage people to refuse single-use plastics and other unnecessary plastics by making simple swaps.

For example, ditching their plastic toothbrush for a fully compostable bamboo and boar hair toothbrush.

When you decide to be part of the solution and take part in Plastic Free July you are choosing to keep tracking of your purchasing habits and to keep the zero waste mantra in your mind everyday.

What is the zero waste mantra? Well it is like all those Rs you learned about which you can see in this blog post.

Does this even have an impact if I take the Plastic Free July Challenge?

Yes! The zero waste movement has inspired over 100 million sustainable souls in 190 countries so collectively this makes a massive difference.

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The best part is that you don't have to stop once August rolls around. Keep up with your new plastic-free habits and the impact is again amplified.

Here is a some examples of what the Plastic-free Pledge looks like. Source

Plastic Free July Pledge

During Plastic Free July I will:
- Target takeaway items (the Top 4: plastic bags, bottles, straws, and coffee cups)
- Avoid single-use plastic packaging
- Go completely plastic-free
I'm doing Plastic Free July for:
- 1 Day
- 1 Week
- ALL of July
- From now on
Shopping
- Avoid as much plastic packaging as I can
- Avoid pre-packed fruit and vegetables and instead use a reusable bag
- Bring a reusable shopping bag when going shopping
- Shop at the deli counter or butcher for paper wrapped cuts or BYO reusable container
- Bring a reusable cup or dine-in using a reusable mug at a coffee shop
- Support vendors offering compostable alternatives, BYO reusables or dine-in
Kitchen
- Save all glass jars and re-use or re-purpose them for everyday use
- Avoid plastic food wrapping. Instead, invest in some reusable beeswax food wraps or make your own if you have the time!
- Refill dishwashing liquid directly into your own containers at the bulk food store.
- Replace plastic liners in the kitchen bin with paper and compost or freeze until compost day
- Swap plastic sponges for loofah dish sponges
Lifestyle
- Fill a reusable bottle from the tap
- Refuse plastic straws (or opt for a paper straw if they have them) or BYO reusable straw
- Use a reusable lunch box to store food, store food in containers or use beeswax wraps
- Dispose of cigarette butts in the garbage
- Avoid releasing balloons (what goes up, must come down)
Bathroom
- Switch your toothbrush to a sustainable option such as a bamboo brush or a brush with a reusable handle.
- Use a bar of soap instead of using bottles
- Swapping disposable razors for a safety razor
- Fill your shampoo and conditioner containers at a zero waste grocery store or opt for a shampoo bar
- Switching from cotton rounds to reusable cleansing pads
- Feminine hygiene: try a menstrual cup or reusable pads

Thank you all for taking the challenge for one day, one week, one more of for life. Also a huge thank you to all of you for making sustainable swaps and for supporting Gaia Guy and the high quality plastic-free products we offer.

@gaiaguy Simple, sustainable swaps are so satisfying! . . . #microplastics #plasticpollution #plasticfree #zerowasteliving #plastic #zerowaste #microplastic ♬ original sound gaiaguy

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@LetsDoItKenya on September 14, 2022

This is a great initiative. 👏

Plastic Free July Pledge

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