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Want to try Plastic-free July? Check Out Our Top Tips for a Sustainable Summer

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June 2022
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Eight ideas to help you cut down on plastic this July

Going plastic-free can seem daunting, but in order to protect our oceans, marine life, and environment, it’s important that we try to cut down (if not cut out plastic altogether) and make more sustainable choices. From clothes swaps to reef-friendly sunscreen, we’ve picked out some ideas, places and top products which will help you to reduce the single-use plastic in your life, and help the planet along the way.
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FIVE MUST-HAVES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SUMMER

REFILLABLE HAND SANITISER

Now that we’re all in the habit of using hand sanitiser regularly, it’s time to ditch the plastic bottles. This little glass bottle of hand sanitiser contains more than 350 sprays of sanitiser, which kills 99.99 percent of bacteria, and smells divine. Refills are available. Charlotte’s floral hand sanitiser spray, £5.99 Purdy and Figg at The Yorkshire Refill Company

SUSTAINABLE SUNNIES

These classic wayfarer-inspired sunglasses are made with a combination of wood (with a beautiful natural grain) and recycled ocean plastic acetate. You can choose your lens colour too – we like this gold chrome finish. O’ahu sunglasses, £49.95 Bear Essentials 

OCEAN-FRIENDLY SUNSCREEN

This reef-safe sunscreen is water resistant and offers high protections from UVA and UVB. The recyclable aluminium container can be refilled, and it’s suitable for use on sensitive skin. Win, win. Mineral sunscreen SPF50, £15 Sett at The Bishy Weigh, York

READ MORE: Sustainable Beauty Picks


PLASTIC-FREE PICNICWARE

If you’re packing a picnic for a sunny afternoon, ditch the cling film and try a reusable beeswax wrap. They’re handmade using 100 percent cotton, local beeswax, jojoba oil and tree resin. Beeswax wrap sandwich pack, £12 Bumble Wrap at Jarfull, Harrogate 

ECO FESTIVAL FASHION

Hitting a festival this summer? This biodegradable glitter means you can sparkle sustainably – it’s plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free and biodegrades in the natural environment. From £6 Eco Stardust


WHAT NOT TO MISS THIS PLASTIC-FREE JULY

MORPETH’S NEW ECO STORE

Refill store Eco Morpeth has moved down the street into what was formerly Boots, and is now known as The Market Place Morpeth. It’s a ‘refillery and café’, so you can sit down and enjoy a superfood latte before browsing all things sustainable living, from household staples to locally-sourced gifts and goodies.
Open now, 1–2 Market Place West, Morpeth

UPGRADE YOUR WARDROBE THE SUSTAINABLE WAY

Headingley’s Trad Collective offer re-worked, vintage and pre-loved clothes, and they’ve teamed up with Made Once Creations to host some embroidery workshops so you can rework your own clothes, giving them a new lease of life. Check out their Instagram for details.
7th and 21st July at Trad Collective, Headingley 

READ MORE: Meet the couple behind Leeds' latest sustainable fashion store

SLOW DOWN CLOTHES SWAP

Tynemouth’s Buy the Kilo are hosting their first ‘slow fashion’ event on 24th July, helping you say no to fast fashion. There’ll be a clothes swap, vintage stalls, textiles workshops and local makers. Get your tickets from the shop.
24th July at The Exchange, North Shields, hosted by Buy the Kilo, Tynemouth

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