How Can You Make An Impact This Plastic Free July?

How Can You Make An Impact This Plastic Free July?

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If you have been around for a while you will be very aware that reducing our waste, becoming more eco-friendly, cutting out plastic and making a positive change for our planet have all become my mission and I love sharing all of these with you. I don’t think one person can or will save the world but collectively we can all do our small part to help (whilst putting pressure on those larger corporations to change their ways which WILL have a big impact). A great time to start looking at your plastic use and what products you could switch to is during Plastic Free July, a whole month dedicated to helping you reduce your plastic waste and here are some that we have come to love…

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