Plastic Free July at Green Action Centre

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:

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

SIGN-UP FOR THE CHALLENGE

2019 Plastic Free July Events

Plastic Free July Kick-Off Lunch

Location: The Forks Market Plaza

July 4th, 11:30am

Letter Writing Evening

Your Community + Eco-Centre

July 22nd, 7:00pm

Documentary Screening

Millennium Library – Carol Shields Auditorium

July 16th, 7:00pm

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

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