We're participating in a fantastic initiative started in Australia in 2011 called Plastic Free July.

The Plastic Free July Foundation’s mission is to build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling. Over 2 million people from 159 countries join in on their annual Plastic Free July challenge, reducing their consumption of single-use plastics in July and beyond.

Getting Started is Easy!

1. Sign up for the challengeand get daily emails with helpful tips to reduce waste.
2. Decide where you want to get started, or
3. Download the Simple Action Picker and choose your challenges for the month.

Share your successes by simply mentioning @PlasticFreeJuly and @apublicshop including #ChooseToRefuse in your posts -  your efforts will inspire others!