Ideas and solutions
Want some tips to find out how you can reduce plastic waste? The good news is, anyone can get involved. You can start out small, or really challenge yourself! Get inspired using the menu options below.
Coffee cups
Bringing or borrowing a reusable coffee cup or dine-in at your local café.
Loose produce
Find plastic free alternatives when buying fruit & veggies.
Reusable shopping bags
Bring your own reusable shopping bags and help reduce plastic waste.
Plastic straws
Refuse plastic straws when buying a drink & BYO reusable alternative!
Water bottles
BYO reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic ones.
At the bakery
Plan ahead & avoid pre-packed bread, rolls & baked goods.
Meat, fish & deli
Avoid the plastic trays used for meat, fish and deli items.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The three R’s for a better planet – reduce, reuse, recycle.
Thanks for getting involved. Individuals can participate in Plastic Free July without a licence. Organisations using Plastic Free July materials, branding or campaign assets must hold an appropriate licence. Some licence tiers attract a registration fee. To determine the appropriate licence tier, please use the Licence Selection Tool.
Since participating in Plastic Free July I am constantly thinking of ways to reduce my plastic packaging. I have used my own reusable shopping bags for years, but now I take my own containers to buy meat and cheese and I try to purchase in bulk.
Wilma, Australia
What others do
Campbelltown City Council’s 2025 Reusable Mug Initiatives
How one school inspired students, parents and the community to go plastic free
