Friends,

Plastic pollution is harming our planet. And the problem has only gotten worse since the pandemic began last year.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. This October accept our challenge to go Plastic Free!

We’re asking you to commit to reducing your use of single-use plastics — especially plastic bags, bottles, and straws — from October 1 to 30.

We’re asking you to reuse or recycle the plastic you do use, to educate others that  reusable is doable  during the pandemic, and to advocate for a #PlasticFreeDMV.

Enroll today in the 2021 Plastic Free Challenge!

Participants in the Challenge will receive twice weekly emails with expert advice, useful tips, and practical alternatives to commonly used plastic items.

We will also share a weekly free, easy action you can take to challenge the systems in place that create an overabundance of waste.

Because if we’ve learned anything over the last couple of years, it’s that our individual choices are only part of the solution to the plastics crisis. We cannot carry the full burden of this problem ourselves.

Take the Plastic Free Challenge today!

Julie

P.S. Looking for tips and advice for reducing your plastic footprint before the Challenge begins? Join us on September 25 for the Plastic Free Forum, a panel discussion featuring Jackie Nuñez of The Last Plastic Straw, Christopher Chin of the Center for Oceanic Awareness Research & Education, Dr. Randi Pokladnik of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Tamela Trussell of Move Past Plastic; and Mala Persaud, owner of Trace--The Zero Waste Store. Learn more and register for the Plastic Free Forum here.

Plastic Free Community Partners: 350 Fairfax, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, Climate Reality Project Northern Virginia Chapter, Food & Water Watch, Friends of Holmes Run, Green Muslims, Herndon-Reston Indivisible Science & Environment Group, Loudoun Climate Project, Our Revolution Falls Church, Sierra Club Great Falls Group