Join our 31 days Plastic Free July Challenge!!

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Plastic Free July is around the corner and we have a 31 Day Plastic Free Challenge for you!

We are Stéphanie from Fillgood and Madison from Zero Waste California and we joined forces to share with you all these SIMPLE small changes you can do everyday to reduce disposable plastics.

Madison started her blog in 2016, linked to a very successful Instagram account (@zerowastecalifornia) where she shares about her zero waste lifestyle and lots of tips to help anyone adopt more sustainable habits. Having studied industrial history, Madison realized that the correlation between plastic production and global warming was undeniable. She believes that education is the best defense for the environment and that small changes over time can have a massive impact.

Stéphanie started Fillgood in 2016 as well: for her, disposable plastics are a total nonsense, she believes they are a tremendous waste of natural resources and a major threat to our health. She started learning how to reduce plastic waste for her family and after a year, she was so excited about the results that she wanted to share her zero waste findings through her own online store. She is convinced that changing our lifestyle to make it respectful of our beautiful planet is a way to be happier everyday.

 

What’s Plastic Free July?

It’s a worldwide movement that has started in Western Australia in 2011. It has grown from a handful of participants to millions of participants across more than 150 countries worldwide today.

The goal is to encourage people to be more aware of their disposable plastics use. Part of this involves supporting behaviour change and helping others habitually #choosetorefuse shopping bags, straws, takeaway containers and coffee cups – just to name a few.

 

Why a challenge?

When we want to make changes in our life, like quitting smoking, finding a new job, learning a new skill, one efficient way to do it is to be focused, take massive action and repeat until it becomes an habit. Following this challenge will help you stay focused, give you lots of ideas with immediate actions. And you’ll find support: you’ll be able to share your results everyday with us, your doubts and we’ll be happy to answer your questions!

Since we are both from the San Francisco Bay Area, we will include in our posts lots of local references. Because we both believe that supporting our local communities is an important part of spreading the word about zero waste living.

 

How is it going to work?

Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram. Everyday you’ll find a link to the action of the day, except on Sundays (we all need to take a break ;-) ).

Each week will cover a different topic to help encourage more sustainable habits. This will include recipes, travel tips, stuff for kids, personal/beauty care, and SO MUCH MORE!!!

• Week 1: On the go
• Week 2: In the kitchen
• Week 3: In the bathroom
• Week 4: Kids

At the end of each week you’ll get a checklist that you can print to keep track of your success!

Thank you so much for reading this, it means you’re already motivated to start reducing plastics!

 

See you on July 1st!!

Madison & Stéphanie