Plastic Free July: Heal the ecosystem

Plastic Free July is a global movement encouraging people to make changes to their living habits. The substance has acquired a crucial role in the economic sphere as a packaging and container material. Brands and manufacturers choose plastic because of its versatility but it can alter the natural habitat and toxicate organisms. A lot of plastic products are single-use and cannot be recycled after use, these kinds of waste are dumped when the usability ends. Plastic Free July was initiated in 2011 in response to the plastic crisis. To deal with the plastic crisis the month of July was marked as the plastic-free month when people from around the world take initiatives to reduce the widespread effect.

Take Your First Step For a Change

Need some tips for a successful month ahead? We’ve got you covered. Let’s kick off this Plastic Free July with a commitment to being mindful citizens and follow through. Plastic products are widely used but they only serve a purpose for a short time. Remember you have multiple ways to reform your plastic recycling, upcycling, and reusing are some of the courses of action. You can start at your workplace, home, schools, and events and choose your way of responsible waste management.

Collection Drive

There are multiple collection drives organised by recyclers any individual or organisation can participate. Participators should collect all recyclable plastic based on guidance provided by recyclers. Recycling can be complex for beginners as sorting plastic requires apprehension of the material used. While a lot of objects are made from plastic, not all plastic is the same.  The market comprises seven types of plastic that are commonly used as products. Just dropping your trash in the recycling bin is not enough when it comes to plastic waste. One more essential step you can take is cleaning and removing labels so there is no interference with the process. Get connected with your local recycler and get informed.

Activities

All over the world millions of plastic waste is thrown out every day either at houses, events, or workplaces. Repurposing is a tip to balance our ecosystem and increase the usage life of the product.

How can you reuse plastic in a fun way?

We are here to make the cloud of doubt disappear. Here are a few activity ideas to indulge your kid in DIY projects on Plastic Free July to reuse plastic. These projects are a way to enlighten your kids about the environmental impacts of hazardous components.

Organise your Stationary

Kids mostly neglect organising their stuff and their art supplies can be seen lying around everywhere. To start with the activity you must have colourful paper, glue, and any plastic container applicable to be a holder. Once you get all the supplies you have to cut a bottle into a size according to your needs. Place the bottle and wrap it with paper of your choice. Once done, customise the decor effortlessly.

DIY Piggy Bank- The art of saving money

 

Reuse plastic containers by transforming them into piggy banks, a fun project for the kids to keep them upbeat during their spare time. Create one slit on the sides of a bottle measuring 2 inches long and half inch wide. The longer one should be the same length as the bottle. Wrap the bottle with the paper keeping them affixed. Remove the paper from the area with the slit to keep an opening to put money. Fix the bottle with each other using a glue gun. Now let your kids take the lead in creating their piggy bank.

Reduce

There are multiple alternatives to replace the use of plastic in our day-to-day surroundings. Our actions as consumers can help the habitat heal from plastic disease. We consider plastic waste as a major polluting havoc but still shopping bags, plastic straws, bottles, and packaging are made of plastic. As responsible residents, we should create an eco space by choosing reusable cutleries and bringing our bags for groceries to minimise the production of more plastic disasters.

You might be thinking about how much impact a month can have in the world, and we are here to answer.

Plastic waste is a widespread polluting agent changing our lifestyle and climate. The plastics dumped into landfills are increasing with a concerning range. We are being clutched into dire situations where microplastics are not only affecting grounds, but groundwater, and larger water bodies. Plastic Free July is an awareness moment which is intended to bring people to mindfulness on waste management throughout their lifetime as a reminder to reduce human impact on nature.

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