I can't believe we're already halfway through the year, but following David Attenborough raising awareness far and wide about the current problem of plastic in the oceans, today marks the day of a new movement called Plastic Free July. There are lots of online blogs that provide alternatives to plastic items so I won't create yet another of the same.
Here are a few:
Less stuff - this is a fantastic newsletter to help you declutter your house over the month and get alternative products you can use over and over
Guide for zero waste beginners
100 Tips for a zero waste home
There are other things you can do, did you know that you may have a local zero waste store? You can take in containers of any sort and fill them up with tea, pasta, lentils, fruit, you name it.
So it doesn't have to be all or nothing but it would be great if you could try a few new ways to reduce your single-use plastics.
Thanks for reading!