Australia is getting ready for Plastic-Free July – the countdown started today with a major supermarket chain stopping its handing out free single-use plastic bags.

In The Sustainable Hour on 20 June 2018, we talk with Linda Grant, an education officer based in Hamilton for the Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group, who has also started a zero waste group in South West Victoria called War on Waste Southern Grampians – and Katie Traill and Meg Odgers from Towards Zero Waste Geelong.

Before they enter – 16 minutes in – Colin Mockett’s global outlook takes us from Scandinavia over India to a festive event at Rokewood Hotel, where Pat Simons from Yes2Renewables gave a speech as the local community celebrated World Wind Day on 15 June 2018.

“Every journey starts with one step. So just take that one step. Make it something sustainable. And just keep taking a next step. Once you do go, you will want to take the next step. It is a bit addictive.”

~ Linda Grant, education officer, in The Sustainable Hour

Join the challenge and ‘Choose To Refuse’ single-use plastic during July

Plastic Free July has grown from a handful of participants in Western Australia in 2011 through to millions of participants across more than 150 countries worldwide today.

Imagine a world without plastic waste. That’s Plastic Free July’s mission: to build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling, worldwide. ​Will you join the campaign and give up single-use plastic this July?

» Accept the challenge

» See the list of Plastic Free July events

Geelong Plastic Freedom event

On Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 5:30pm at Beav’s Bar, Geelong Sustainability organises a Plastic Free July Challenge & Workshop where you can listen to case studies from locals who’ve taken up the challenge and learn how to make beeswax wraps, paper bin liners, deodorant and recycle right plus more.

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