What you can do
Want some tips to find out how you can reduce plastic waste? The good news is, anyone can get involved. You can start out small, or really challenge yourself! Get inspired using the menu options below.
Takeaway coffee cups
Bring a reusable coffee cup or dine-in at your local café.
Sanitary items
Alternatives to tampons and pads for a plastic free period.
Plastic Free Cleaning
Avoid using cleaning products packaged in single-use plastic.
Balloons & decorations
Celebrate in style with plastic free decorations.
Bathroom
Choose to refuse single-use plastic bathroom products.
Soap
Swap liquid soap for bar soaps and avoid single-use plastic.
Buy less
Avoiding disposable products and packaging has a huge impact.
Bulk food shopping
Avoiding pre-packaged foods by choosing bulk or loose food.
Since participating in Plastic Free July I am constantly thinking of ways to reduce my plastic packaging. I have used my own reusable shopping bags for years, but now I take my own containers to buy meat and cheese and I try to purchase in bulk.
Wilma, Australia
What others do
How Cumberland City Council gave a second life to landfill waste
The Town of East Fremantle: taking the weight off waste
