{"id":364,"date":"2020-06-26T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?p=364"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:08:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T09:08:50","slug":"plastic-free-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2020\/06\/26\/plastic-free-july-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Free July 2020: One step at a time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know by now the harmful effects of our prolific plastic use. From resource extraction to disposal, plastics contribute to climate change, threaten biodiversity and even our own health. In issue 2 of our newsletter<\/a>, we discussed the plastic crisis in depth, concluding that the biggest issue was our unsustainable<\/strong> use of any single-use item and our relationship with consumption and convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our understanding of our toxic relationship with plastics has led to a global movement called ‘Plastic Free July’.<\/a> It challenges participants to reduce their use of single-use plastics in their homes, work, and community, as well as encouraging them to make permanent changes to their consumption habits. The movement has inspired over 250 million participants in 177 countries, even the Sustainability team tried it<\/a> back in 2018!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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