The last half of July is here. Remember it is Plastic Free July.
Beyond Plastic has a calendar of ideas to work on your Plastic free journey. I strongly suggest you visit a food coop where you can fill your own containers, day 16.
Day 16: Visit a refill store.
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Reduce, reuse and refill are the only real solutions to the growing plastic pollution crisis outside of policy change so find and visit a refill store near you, and get to it!
Day 17: Host a reusable bag sewing party.
- Thursday, July 17, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Invite friends, family and neighbors over for a sewing party to create produce or shopping bags to donate to a co-op or food pantry, or to give customers outside of a larger grocery store before they enter.
Day 18: Host a postcard party.
- Friday, July 18, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Summer is a great time to host a postcard party and postcards are a great way to deliver a short note to your elected officials about a particular bill and how you’d like them to support it.
Day 19: Start an anti-plastic book club.
- Saturday, July 19, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Start a Beyond Plastics Book Club— be sure to check back often to see what new books we have listed.
Day 20: Schedule a Plastic Free Lunch Day
- Sunday, July 20, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Schedule a Plastic Free Lunch Day between November 17th – November 21st, 2025 at a local school, or set one up at your workplace this summer.
Day 21: Host a plastic-free event.
- Monday, July 21, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
This summer, while the grill and air are hot, host a plastic-free BBQ or other event. Download our guide on Hosting a Plastic-Free, Low Waste Event to help you prepare.
Day 22: Host a Screening.
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Find and book a venue, like your local library, to host a screening and panel discussion.
Day 23: Schedule a constituent meeting.
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Schedule an in-district constituent meeting with an elected official about Skip the Stuff, or another single-use plastic policy that has already been introduced.
Day 24: Educate your local cafe or restaurant.
- Thursday, July 24, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Give out this one-page handout on reducing plastic to your favorite restaurants, cafes, and bars. If you want extra credit, you can offer to conduct a plastic audit for the establishment using the template from our guide, “Hold the Plastic Please, A Restaurant’s Guide to Reducing Plastic”.
Day 25: Prioritize plastic pollution in your house of worship.
- Friday, July 25, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Are you part of a faith community? Download the Beyond Plastics Toolkit for Houses of Worship, share it with the leadership, and offer to help them take the practical steps it lays out.
Day 26: Protect your pet.
- Saturday, July 26, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Check out ways to protect your pet from microplastics and chemicals.
Day 27: Get Social.
- Sunday, July 27, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
We hope you’ve made some progress toward your plastic-free goals and would love for you to share them with us. Follow Beyond Plastics on your favorite social media platforms, post a photo of your action and tag us!
Day 28: Get outside.
- Monday, July 28, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Visit your local botanical garden. Many across the country are participating in Plastic Free July.
Day 29: Join our grassroots network.
- Tuesday, July 29, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Join the growing grassroots movement of people working to reduce plastic pollution in their own towns and cities! Check out our map to see if there is a Beyond Plastics Local Group or Affiliate near you. If not, find 2-3 people who want to start one.
Day 30: Assemble your plastic bag monster.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Take today to assemble your plastic bag monster from the bags or single-use items you collected all month long. Snap a photo, post on social media and tag both @beyondplastics and @plasticfreejuly.
Day 31: Celebrate a month of action!
- Thursday, July 31, 2025
- 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Celebrate your month of action by joining us tonight at 7pm ET for our free webinar, “Excellent Alternatives to Plastic Packaging”.
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