· Subha Karthik  · 2 min read

Plastic Free July: Small Steps, Big Difference

Plastic Free July is here-start small, swap one habit, and see your Impact in EcoPal. Download the EcoPal app and join the campaign.

Plastic Free July is here-start small, swap one habit, and see your Impact in EcoPal. Download the EcoPal app and join the campaign.

Every July, millions take part in Plastic Free July-a global challenge to cut plastic waste. You don’t need to go zero-waste overnight. Start small. Build from there.

“Since participating in Plastic Free July I am constantly thinking of ways to reduce my plastic packaging.” - Wilma, Australia

Ideas to try this month

Inspiration from the official Ideas and solutions page:

Coffee cups

Bring a reusable cup-or dine in at your local café.

Loose produce

Choose unpackaged fruit & veggies and skip the plastic produce bags.

Reusable shopping bags

Keep bags by the door, in your car, or in your backpack.

Plastic straws

Refuse plastic straws-or bring your own reusable one.

Water bottles

Bring Your Own reusable bottle instead of buying plastic. Why it matters →

At the bakery

Plan ahead-avoid pre-packed bread and rolls.

Meat, fish & deli

Bring your own containers to skip plastic trays.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Put reduce and reuse first-recycle what you can’t avoid.

See more stories & take the challenge →

Join with #IamAnEcoPal

Plastic-free July hits harder when we do it together.

  1. Pick one swap from above.
  2. Download the EcoPal app from the App Store or Google Play-log your eco actions and track your impact.
  3. Share it with #IamAnEcoPal and #PlasticFreeJuly. Challenge a friend to join.

Small steps make a big difference.
Take the Plastic Free July challenge


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