Plastic Free July, a campaign that started in Australia but has now gained traction world-wide, challenges people to think about the plastic they use in their own lives and take action to reduce it.

Our challenge to Manitobans throughout July is to:

  1. Evaluate what kind of single-use plastics you use in your life (bags, packaging, coffee cups, straws, drink bottles)
  2. Think about ways in which you could move away from using single-use plastics (click here for some ideas)
  3. Commit to making changes!

Why do we think it’s important to cut down on plastic use?

  • Plastic is made from non-renewable fossil fuels
  • Plastic can take up to 1000 years to breakdown, and never totally disappears
  • Plastic often ends up in our waterways, which is detrimental to marine life

2019 Plastic Free July Events

Plastic Free July Kick-Off Lunch

Location: The Forks Market Plaza

Letter Writing Evening

Your Community + Eco-Centre

Documentary Screening

Millennium Library – Carol Shields Auditorium

Interested in hosting a Plastic Free July event? Let us know! We would love to assist you.

Additional Resources

Plastic Free July 2023

Plastic Free July 2023

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Reducing Waste – with Planet Pantry

Reducing Waste – with Planet Pantry

Last week, for Waste Reduction Week, I went to Planet Pantry to chat with the owners about how to reduce waste at home. Plane Pantry, located at 25 Forks Market Road #145 in Winnipeg is a low-waste shop that offers its customers sustainable products that come in...

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Back to School: 2022 Edition

Whether your children are headed back to school full time, part time, or not at all, there are some unique challenges you may be facing this year as a parent. Each school, and school division, has their own specific plans for what back-to-school is going to look like,...

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