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Not sure what to do this Plastic Free July Aotearoa 2023 ? We have you covered!
Please comment below with what you are going to give-a-go, and feel free to ask questions about any of the ideas!
Plastic free toothbrush
Try toothpaste tablets
Plastic free dental floss
Plastic free deodorant
Face wash bar
Shampoo bar
Conditioner bar
Opt for a Safety Razor, or a razor with replacement heads
Plastic free sunscreen
Use a bar of soap instead of liquid body wash
Try a shaving bar
Plastic free toilet paper
DIY dry shampoo with cornflour (and cocoa for colour)
DIY Sugar scrub
Hair products in glass or metal containers
Hair tie street scavenging (or buy plastic free organic ones)
Try a menstrual cup or disk
Period underwear or pads
Reusable face wipes / flannel
Refillable or plastic free make up
Bamboo cotton buds
Buy or make a soap saver bag
Solid moisturiser bar
Silicone baking mat
Bento lunch box
Beeswax wraps
Reusable yoghurt suckies
Recycling soft plastics
Recycle coffee pods
Butter block (wrap is compostable)
Baking muesli bars
Baking biscuits
Bread making
Bread in paper bags or take your own bag to a bakery
Cracker making
Yoghurt making
Popcorn
Plant some veg and/or herbs
Make your own iceblocks
Buy tomato sauce refill cans
Use loose leaf tea or find plastic free tea bags
Compost
Worm Farm
Bokashi
Make some reusable paper towels
Buy in bulk to avoid unnecessary packaging
Source milk in glass bottles
Try making soy or nut milk
Coffee - refill in your own container
Meat in your own containers
Choose unpackaged fruit and veg
Check out your local Farmers’ Market
Check out a refill store
Use the bulk bins at supermarket (with your own bags)
Plastic free pet food (homemade / cans / specialist pet food companies)
Make your own multipurpose cleaner
Look for concentrate cleaning products
Refill cleaning products
Try a soap shaker with a dish bar
Wooden dish brush
Natural dish cloths and scrubbers
Bamboo or stainless steel clothes peg
Try cloth nappies (even just one per day!)
Make or buy some reusable baby wipes
Biodegradable glitter
Embrace hand me downs
BYO container for sushi / takeaways
BYO straw
BYO cutlery
Say no to receipts when possible
BYO Drink bottle
BYO Coffee cup
BYO shopping bags
BYO produce bags
Ice cream in a cone
Switch chewing gum for mints (in tins)
Use a handkerchief
Cut out plastic-bottled beverages
Flying? BYO snacks, water bottle, cup and headphones
Participate in a beach or street clea
Put a No Junk Mail sign on your letterbox
Opt out of paper bank statements, bills and catalogues
Recycle used batteries
Do some basic mending
Repair something, get something repaired, or visit a repair cafe
Recycle old phones and e-waste
Choose pencils and/or a refillable fountain pen
Look for natural fibre clothing
Rent clothes for a special occasion
Plastic free shoes and jandels
Wooden coathangers
Green gift giving
Plastic free and reused gift wrapping
Paper tape
Leaf confetti
Join a toy library / library / library of tools
Join and use a free-cycle page
Consider second hand before new
Buy nothing new for the month (other than necessities!)
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