Plastic free July is a campaign that started in Australia as small, local campaign – the brain child of Rebecca Prince-Ruiz.  Now in it’s 10th year it is a truly global and hugely impactful campaign, - in July 2020 over 300 million people took part in the challenge from over 170 different countries.  If this doesn’t demonstrate the power of just one person wanting to make a difference, I'm not sure what does.

I wanted to do a little solo episode to kick of Plastic Free July, and was trying to think about what I could do – simply listing off a list of swaps might be vaguely helpful but probably isn’t the most exciting listen.
So what I’m going to do instead is to bust a few of the myths that I think exist around this term plastic-free, in case you’re like me and find it a little off-putting and daunting and like you’re never going to be plastic-free so it all feels a bit pointless even trying.

Enjoy!

• Plastic Free July
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Instagram
  - Twitter
  - You Tube
  
• The Sustainable(ish) FB group
• The Knackered Mums Eco Club - come and join us for a month of plastic-free(ish) action in July!

• Pick ONE single use plastic item that making a regular appearance in your bin, and see what reusable/refillable/recyclable options there are

"Easily the most family friendly way to do your bit"
The Sunday Times