Challenge

Plastic-free July

Finished
46 participants
Plastic-free July Take extra steps this month to break free from plastic! Whether you reduce your single-use plastic usage a little bit or eliminate plastic completely, every step counts. Let’s see how many plastic reduction actions we can complete individually and as a whole this July!
0 of 21 actions completedFinished 3 years ago

Campaign Impact

Plastic-free July has been going for 1242 days

The total impact of the campaign based on taken actions by all participants. Keep up the good work:)

kgCO2e
135
DALYs
2.4-4
M3
2.3-1
KG
2.8
kWh
399

total participants

46

finished participants

15

actions taken

336
Campaign illustration

Actions

Choose tap water instead of bottled water

Choose tap water instead of bottled water

kgCO2e
4.2
DALYs
7.6-6
M3
8.5-3
KG
2.5-2
kWh
12.4
28
Pass on the Plastic Straws

Pass on the Plastic Straws

In Modelling
26
Use a reusable water bottle

Use a reusable water bottle

kgCO2e
18.0
DALYs
3.2-5
M3
3.6-2
KG
1.1-1
kWh
53.3
24
Say no to plastic straws

Say no to plastic straws

kgCO2e
1.7-2
DALYs
2.0-7
M3
3.0-2
KG
1.7-4
kWh
4.9-2
24
Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic

Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic

kgCO2e
113
DALYs
2.0-4
M3
1.1-1
KG
2.2
kWh
334
23
Choose produce and other food varieties not packaged in plastic

Choose produce and other food varieties not packaged in plastic

kgCO2e
1.2-2
DALYs
9.2-8
M3
9.8-3
KG
1.2-4
kWh
3.5-2
22
International Plastic Bag Free Day – July 3, 2021

International Plastic Bag Free Day – July 3, 2021

In Modelling
21
Pack a waste free snack/lunch

Pack a waste free snack/lunch

In Modelling
19
Plastic-free cotton swabs

Plastic-free cotton swabs

In Modelling
17
Eat ice cream! (in a cone)

Eat ice cream! (in a cone)

In Modelling
16
Join the Plastic Free July Challenge

Join the Plastic Free July Challenge

Wild card
15
Break your single-use plastic food bag habit!

Break your single-use plastic food bag habit!

In Modelling
13
Use biodegradeable pet waste bags

Use biodegradeable pet waste bags

KG
6.5-2
13
Plastic-free hand soap

Plastic-free hand soap

In Modelling
12
Plastic-free toothbrush

Plastic-free toothbrush

In Modelling
11
Share your plastic-free tip

Share your plastic-free tip

Wild card
11
Ditch your plastic kitchen sponge!

Ditch your plastic kitchen sponge!

KG
3.5-1
11
Plastic Free Detergent

Plastic Free Detergent

kgCO2e
3.4-2
DALYs
2.6-7
M3
2.8-2
KG
3.5-4
kWh
1.0-1
10
Use reusable silicone covers in place of plastic

Use reusable silicone covers in place of plastic

In Modelling
9
Switch to shampoo and conditioner bars

Switch to shampoo and conditioner bars

In Modelling
8
Plastic-free toothpaste

Plastic-free toothpaste

In Modelling
3
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