It’s Plastic-Free July!

1. No to-go cups or containers! Pack a reusable cup in your bag now, so the next time you grab a quick coffee, you don’t have to worry about wasting a single-use plastic. You can even plan a bit ahead of time and have your coffee in house. Many coffee shops even offer discounts for bringing your own cup, so why not save some money while saving the planet? Also bring your own Tupperware for leftovers at restaurants instead of the plastic or single-use container provided by the restaurant.

2. Shop in store vs. online. Challenge yourself to reduce your online ordering this month. Pretty much anything you can find online, you can also find in a store, but when you buy in person you reduce the amount of packaging used for shipping.

3. Don’t forget your reusable bags! It happens to the best of us… we pull up to the grocery store and realize we left our bags at home. Set a reminder on your phone for the morning you’re going shopping or place your bags in your car or backpack. The reminders tool on our phones even have a cool setting where you can make a reminder for a location, so anytime you are in the vicinity of the grocery store, you can set a reminder to grab those reusables!

4. Look up a refill store in your area. Many towns and cities now have storefronts where you can refill bottles with household items like toothpaste, olive oil, laundry detergent, etc. Find out if there is one near you and stop throwing away plastic bottles!

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