It’s Plastic-Free July, so we’ve updated earlier posts and added new ones to bring you almost 30 ways to go plastic-free in 30 days. Our goal: to bring you as many ways as possible to help you replace your plastic stuff with, well, stuff that’s not plastic.
We’ll be saying a lot more about what’s wrong with plastic throughout the month. But for starters, one of the biggest problems with it is that the darn stuff just doesn’t biodegrade. In other words, it lasts forever (some of it lasts for thousands of years, which is forever as far as I’m concerned).
Even when you think it’s gone, it’s just broken down into tiny pieces of micro plastic that are getting into our food (like fish and oysters) and water.
Many plastic products also contain endocrine disrupting chemicals that leach into the food or water they touch. These are chemicals that can interfere with our ability to reproduce, as well as cause learning disorders in kids, and maybe even cancer.
Why continue to use plastic when there are so many better, healthier, more eco-friendly options?
A big reason is that you might not know how many great alternatives to plastic there really are.
That’s why we’re devoting this month to all things that are NOT plastic.
What You Can Switch Out During Plastic-Free July
Here’s what’s on our list to help you switch out during Plastic-Free July:
√ Plastic picnic and party-ware (look out, 4th of July)
√ Bathroom plastic (like shampoo and lotion bottles and plastic microbeads in face wash)
√ Plastic soda bottles (refill instead)
√ Plastic Halloween trick-or-treat bags
√ Plastic toys for babies and toddlers
I could keep adding to my list, but I want to know what you need the most help with when you think about getting plastic out of your life.
Please let me know! Either leave a comment below, or head on over to the Big Green Purse Facebook page and weigh in there.
Plus, let me know what your biggest challenges are when you think about going plastic-free. If I can help you, I will!
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2 thoughts on “30 Days, 30 Ways to Go Plastic-Free During Plastic-Free July”
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Relish, Milk, Cottage Cheese! These are but a few of the products that we purchase regularly that come in plastic. And worse news. Our city collections have been doing recycling pick of for many years now. They recently announced that they will no longer be including glass bottles, jars, etc. in our weekly city recycling pick up. (The good news is that we can go back to our “olden days” and take them to a place ourselves)
Thanks, Jill. I’m a big fan of making your own where possible (like yogurt) and buying milk in glass bottles, which I can do in some grocery stores and my food co-op. It will be interesting to see how the food packaging industry adapts to people’s desire for less plastic and more glass.
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