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Practical ideas for Plastic-Free July [Visuals]

July 5August 2Posted in Sustainable Guide, zero wasteTagged choose to refuse, ecogreenlove, ecotips, environment, go green, green living, green solutions, less waste, low waste, plastic free, plastic free july, plastic pollution, small actions, zero waste

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?

Below are some tips to find out how you can reduce plastic waste. Anyone can get involved and start out small, or really challenge yourself! Get inspired with these ideas:

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How the Oil industry is pushing Plastic [Infographic]

July 21July 20Posted in Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged environment, fracking, incineration, infographic, plastic, plastic free july, plastic pollution, Recycling, single use, Waste, zero waste1 Comment

The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.

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Green Documentaries: Bag it

July 17July 24Posted in MediaTagged bag it, disposable, documentary, environment, plastic free, plastic free july, plastic pollution, single use, trailer, zero waste4 Comments

Americans use 60,000 plastic bags every five minutes, disposable bags that they throw away without much thought. But where is “away?” Where do the bags and other plastics end up, and at what cost to the environment, marine life and human health?

Bag It follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. Jeb’s journey in this documentary film starts with simple questions: Are plastic bags really necessary? What are plastic bags made from? What happens to plastic bags after they are discarded? What he learns quickly grows far beyond plastic bags.

What he discovers is shocking:

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Plastic Free July [Infographics]

July 1August 4Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged green living, green solutions, how to live without plastic, how to reduce plastic, infographic, life without plastic, marine life, microbeads, plastic alternatives, plastic free, plastic free july, plastic pollution, zero waste1 Comment

[Versión en Español]

Plastic Free July aims to raise awareness of the problems with single-use disposable plastic and challenges people to do something about it. You’ll be joining a million+ people world-wide from 130 countries in making a difference.

Go step by step and be part of the solution from now on!

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