Eco Blog: International Plastic Bag Free Day

International Plastic Bag Free Day, celebrated on the 3rd July, is a global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of plastic bags.

Plastic bags may seem like a grocery shopping convenience, but they are also a huge strain on the environment. It can take up to 500 years for plastic bags to disintegrate, so they make up a large portion of what stays in our landfills and pollutes our waterways. 

How to celebrate International Plastic Bag Free Day

There are a lot of good ways to celebrate, and the easiest requires a simple resolution on your part. Choose paper over plastic, or even better bring your own bags to the retailers to pick up your goods. Among the most popular activities for International Plastic Bag Free Day are simple gatherings of people walking footpaths, beaches, and rivers and picking up all the rubbish they find there.

Everyday millions of plastic bags get disposed of, and without active people like yourself getting involved, the future is going to be dealing with hundreds of millions of pounds of plastic bags clogging oceans, rivers, and the world at large.

The problem has reached such proportions that what was once clean sand on the beaches of the world are now being found to be made of composites of natural substances and rubbish plastic.

There are many other ways that you can celebrate International Plastic Bag Free Day. One option is to make your own bag. If you take a look online, you will see that there are a lot of different instructions and craft ideas when it comes to making your own bag.

Not only does this ensure that you reduce your use of plastic, but you can also make a unique bag that no one else has.

This is the perfect way to show off your style and your individuality. You will also feel proud that you are carrying around a bag that you have made yourself.