Plastic Free Day

Symbol of environmental protection: The Plastic Free July Foundation

To counteract this, the Plastic Free July Foundation 2011 was established in Australia. With the clear goal of creating a worldwide movement that fights plastic pollution and works to reduce the use of plastics and to promote reuse and recycling or upcycling.

July was designated as the official month for the implementation of this project. Today, nine years after the foundation was founded, more than two million people from more than 159 countries are dedicated to the challenge of avoiding (one-way) plastic and consuming it more consciously. However, it is important not to feel any pressure. The Plastic Free July should be an exciting experiment, be fun and illustrate how effortlessly environmental protection can be integrated into everyday life by not using plastic.

Know-how for successfully dispensing with plastics

The following points are suitable for a successful, successful Plastic Free July:

1. Plastic is indispensable these days - 100% waiver is impossible
2. It's not about disposing of all plastic products or replacing them with alternatives - using, reusing, recycling, and upcycling plastics can be even more sustainable in many cases
3. Everyone makes their own rules - after all, the month shouldn't feel like a constraint, but rather should provide lasting inspiration for environmentally conscious action beyond July

Despite their own goals, nobody has to feel alone with the challenge. Who is on the Plastic Free July home page registered, namely receives weekly emails with tips and tricks from other participants. These should motivate and contribute to the creative implementation of the plastic-free month.

And there is also a suitable gadget for everyone who likes a precise orientation frame: the Take the Plastic Free Challenge - FREE Calendar from WWF. This contains a tip for every day in July, with which the use of plastic can easily be avoided. Be it a suggestion to use a reusable coffee mug, buy recycled sunglasses or use a bar of soap instead of liquid soap. Step by step, this inspires a sustainable, plastic-free lifestyle.