‘Well, today is July 31st, 2017, and that means Plastic Free July will officially end come 11:59pm tonight. That doesn’t mean that we have to throw away all of our newly found habits now that the 31-day deadline is over. It means that we get to keep moving forward towards a goal of completely eliminating plastic from […]
Plastic Free July: Week Two
Plastic Free July: Week Two
We are just past the halfway mark of Plastic Free July and have, for the most part, found our groove for making successful sustainable choices. There are still trip-ups here or there, but definite success has been made by those who joined the office challenge. Straws have been left behind for their stainless counterparts, mugs […]
Plastic Free July: Week One
Plastic Free July: Week One
Seven days have passed since the beginning of Plastic Free July, and we have survived Canada Day, community events, and what feels like endless amounts of rain. This week had its fair share of ups and downs, but here is what our team has learned taking on the challenge over the past week. Kathryn: “We […]
Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July
Sustainable Enterprise Alliance is taking on Plastic Free July! Have you joined the challenge? Plastic Free July is an environmental initiative originating from Western Australia, but which is available for anyone around the world. The challenge runs the entire month of July, and is simple; “Choose to refuse single-use plastics during July”. Sounds easy, right? Well, in one word; […]