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Check out our latest blog post for easy swaps and solutions to enjoy a plastic-free breakfast. 💚 Plus, you can get 50% your first sustainable milk delivery order with Milk & More. Just use code MILKROUND50 at checkout! Read the full article here: aimplasticfree.com/plastic-f…

How to Make a Plastic Free Breakfast - Aim Plastic Free

In today’s world, we’re surrounded by plastic, especially when it comes to food packaging. Try these simple swaps for a plastic-free breakfast!

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It takes 15 minutes for a single to-go cup to release 25,000 microplastic particles into your hot drinks. Use a reusable cup out of sustainable materials, like stainless steel or glass and enjoy your coffee plastic-free! #reusablecup #coffee #aimplasticfree #microplastics
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Want to discover creative and sustainable ways to wrap your gifts? Check out our blog for 6 alternatives to plastic wrapping paper for this Christmas. 🎁 Read more now! Link in bio. #plasticfreechristmas #aimplasticfree #giftwrapping
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Plastic waste is piling up faster than the planet can handle. It's time to rethink our plastic consumption habits. 💙 What’s your favorite way to reduce plastic waste? #plasticpollution #aimplasticfree #nosingleuseplastic
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Want to make your Christmas decorations more sustainable this year? Here are 5 DIY decoration ideas for a festive AND plastic-free Christmas. 🎅 Go to our blog to find out more!
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5 Gyres@5gyres
21 Aug 2023
Plastic lasts FOREVER. Whether it ends up in the landfill, breaking up into tiny pieces at sea, or in the bellies of wildlife.. it’s here to stay. 🚯 That’s why we’re committed to finding science-backed solutions to help us all #BreakFreeFromPlastic. 🎨: @grovecollab
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"This is an extra burden on top of everything else they face: climate change, pollution, noise, and now they're not only ingesting plastic and contending with the big pieces in their stomachs, they're also being internalized." phys.org/news/2023-08-microp…

Microplastics found embedded in tissues of whales and dolphins

Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student's study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer particles and...

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Plastic Effects On Humans Can Be Damaging We’re ingesting plastics daily. In fact, around a credit card size per week. The effects plastic can have on humans are still not 100% clear, but there’s enough to be worried about from recent studies. aimplasticfree.com/health/pl… #plastic
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Local grocery shops often have plastic-free produce, and you can have a look on the 'Zero Waste Locator' map that shows you your nearest plastic-free shops! Give it a try ⬇️ zerowastelocator.reco.shop/ #ZeroWaste #ZeroWasteLocator
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"A new study has some good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast." ✒️ Delger Erdenesanaa Read more here👇 nytimes.com/2023/08/07/clima… #PlasticPollution #OceanPollution #PollutionProblems #PlasticFree

There Might Be Less Plastic in the Sea Than We Thought. But Read On. (Published 2023)

A new study has some good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast.

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On average, a plastic bag is used for about 12 minutes before it is discarded. Less than one per cent of plastic bags are recycled, leaving 99 per cent to break down on land or in our oceans where they can join floating garbage patches.  Read more👇 aimplasticfree.com/challenge…
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UN negotiators are trying to hammer out a global, legally binding plastics treaty by the end of 2024 that would aim to halt the explosion of plastic waste by focusing on reuse and recycling. The goal is to cut plastic waste 80 percent by 2040. carnegieendowment.org/2023/0… #Barbie
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"Potassium is great for humans, and for plants as well! Banana peels contain 42% potassium, which is one of three main components in fertilizer. The potassium in banana peels can strengthen the stems of plants, while also aiding in fighting off disease." aimplasticfree.com/food/bana…
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"... but it is thrown away on a massive scale: every year, more than 280 million tonnes of short-lived plastic products become waste..." Read more here👇 unep.org/news-and-stories/st… #plasticplastic #PlasticPollution #singleuseplastic

Everything you need to know about plastic pollution

UNEP looks at some of the most common myths around plastic pollution.

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"Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and around 8 to 10 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year." Read more👇 oceanliteracy.unesco.org/pla… #PlasticPollution #PlasticWaste #MarinePollution
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This recipe for a very easy DIY lip balm is really too easy not to try. It’s perfect for a starting attempt that may inspire lots of other fun recipes. For this lip balm, you only need coconut and beeswax. Read more 👇 aimplasticfree.com/diy/easy-… #lipbalm #diylipbalm #plasticfree
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Restrictions should be put on bottled water advertising and a 10p tax should be added to shrink-wrapped packs to curb the UK’s 10m bottle-a-day habit, according to campaigners hoping to tackle the plastic pollution crisis- @zoewoodguardian theguardian.com/business/202… #plasticwaste

Curb bottled water ads and tax shrink-wrap to cut UK pollution, says report

Exclusive: Big water brands forecast to grow with UK on track to use 2.8bn bottles a year by 2026, finds research

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The world produces almost 400m tonnes of plastic every year; an estimated 14m tonnes escape into the ocean annually. There is a growing recognition that this vast international problem requires a harmonised global response... theguardian.com/environment/… #PlasticPollution #OceanDay

First steps agreed on plastics treaty after breakthrough at Paris talks

Delegates from 180 nations set out pathway to binding global agreement on tackling plastic pollution as soon as 2025

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Recycled plastic swimwear solves two problems at once: it provides a second life for plastics and offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional swimwear... Read more here👇 aimplasticfree.com/fashion/r… #Swimwear #PlasticPollution
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