The city of Arcata encourages community members to participate in the worldwide initiative known as Plastic Free July to help reduce waste and pollution this summer. Plastic Free July is designed to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic ...

Dear Front Rangers: Ahh, July — time for fireworks, warm evening walks, and cooling off with watermelon. It’s also a great time for ditching plastic. That’s right — it’s Plastic Free July, a global ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Recycling might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Fort Wayne Zoo, but reducing, reusing and recycling at home can go hand-in-hand with animal ...

Dear Front Rangers: We’re three weeks into Plastic Free July! This week, let’s unwrap the truth about plastic film and flexible packaging — the softer, stretchier plastics like bags, wraps, pouches, ...

Right now, more than 400 million tons of plastic are manufactured every year, and over 300 million tons of plastic waste created. Plastic production, use and disposal in the United States contributed ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, July 11, 2025 – Join the City of Goleta and Mission Refill for a meaningful morning of community and environmental ...

It's not easy being green. I've been trying and failing to cut single-use plastic out of my life for several months. To be fair, I often wasn't trying that hard. I bought a reusable coffee mug and ...

It’s lightweight and waterproof, cheap enough to throw away after a single use, and durable enough to last for years even after being thrown away. When single-use plastics — like plastic straws, foam ...