The organization The Plastic Free Foundation started Plastic Free July in 2011 to fulfill their vision of a world without plastic waste. We at The Plastic Switch are working toward this same important goal, and fully support Plastic Free July.
There are two easy ways for you to support this mission too.
- First: Go to https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/ to sign up for the Plastic Free July Challenge
- Second: Follow along at The Plastic Switch for tips on how to ditch plastic for a more sustainable life. Every day in July we will post tips on our Instagram and Twitter feeds. See a summary of these ideas below.
31 Days of Plastic-Free Tips
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6 Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Day 29
Day 30
Day 31
Use plastic-free plates and forks for your 4th of July picnics & BBQs
More 4th of July picnic ideas–swap from plastic cups to aluminum
Sign up for Plastic Free July Challenge
Switch to reusable water bottles instead of single use plastic
Banish Body Wash–switch to bar soap
Bring your own blanket when traveling this summer. Don’t use airline blanket/toiletries
Switch to produce without plastic
Frustration Friday–Beware Faux Eco Products
Buy Bulk Coffee in Reusable Bags
Use Flowers from your garden instead of buying flowers wrapped in plastic
Buy peanut butter in glass jars. our favorite is Smucker’s Natural
Choose plastic-free kitchen tools made of metal or bamboo
Purge the Poof! Don’t use a plastic poof, use a washcloth or natural loufah instead
Pick plastic-free hangers
Frustration Friday–plastic ice cream cone holders. Go to a place that uses a napkin
Oops! Vacation Day
Milk in glass bottles
Bamboo brushes are the best. Scrub brushes, hair brushes tooth brushes, etc…
Buy water in aluminum bottles (when reusable bottle isn’t available)
Use reusable bags when shopping
Bring reusable cups to your favorite coffee shop
Frustration Friday–Half As**d plastic solutions
Oops! Vacation Day
Plastic free toys for pets–rope toys, antlers, bones for dogs.
Ditch the dish soap (in plastic). Bars and aluminum cans are plastic-free
Switch to Dishwasher Tablets
Ditch the balloons and plastic party decorations
Use paper bags instead of plastic for snacks and sandwiches
Frustration Friday–Plastic water filters are hard to recycle
The Loops system of reusable containers created by Terracycle is a win!
Last Day of Plastic Free July. I went to a baseball game and had a beverage in aluminum can, popcorn in a paper bag and a hot dog wrapped in paper–A fun plastic-free summer outing!