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Plastic Free July 2026

Plastic bottle ban

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste.

Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.

Plastic Free July provides resources and ideas to help you (and millions of others around the world) reduce single-use plastic waste every day at home, work, school, and even at your local café.

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 options below:

International Plastic Bag Free Day takes place on 3 July to raise awareness about the harmful effects of single-use plastic bags on the environment. It encourages people, businesses, and governments to adopt eco-friendly alternatives to reduce plastic pollution.

The Green Growth Pledge helps Welsh businesses take pro-active steps towards improving their sustainability, demonstrating their positive impact on the people and places around them, as well as joining a growing community of forward-thinking organisations who are helping Wales transition to a low carbon future, sign up at Green Growth Pledge | Business Wales, a number of single use plastics have been banned from being supplied in Wales, read the guidance on GOV.Wales.


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