WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK! We know Plastic Free July can be daunting but we have got you covered with a couple of quick facts and a list of who to follow on social media to get some of the best advice and tips on shrinking your waste this July. 8KG OF PLASTIC... A pilot whale dies in Thailand after ingesting 8kg of plastic waste. READ MORE STRAWS STRIKE AGAIN! Endangered sea turtle is found with plastic straw up its nostrils. READ MORE SUN'S OUT, BUTT'S OUT Did you know that cigarette filters are made from plastic – when cigarette butts are thrown on the ground, they get washed down drains and land up in our oceans @awastefreeworld on Instagram SHARE NOW REFUSE DISPOSABLES If we all made the switch from disposable to reusable cups, we would divert 500 billion take-away coffee cups from landfills every year. @plasticfreemermaid on Instagram SHARE NOW PLASTIC FIBERS Did you know that our clothes release plastic fibers into the ocean as we wash them? Look out for natural fiber clothing (organic cotton, linen made from flax plant, tencel, silk, hemp). @awastefreeworld on Instagram SHARE NOW CHEW ON THIS With the exception of ‘natural’ brands, all of the chewing gum on sale is made from butadiene-based synthetic rubber, a polymer - a plastic product made from oil (very much like the stuff we use to make car tyres). SHARE NOW