Plastic Free July: How You Can Reduce Waste to Make a Lasting Impact
About this webinar
We all know single-use plastic needs to go, but how do we work collectively to reduce our dependence on it? Learn about the latest local efforts to build a circular economy where we minimize single-use plastic in our day-to-day. We’ll offer simple ways you can be a part of the solutions. Presented in English with Spanish interpretation in collaboration with Explore Ecology, rCup, Rooted Language Services, Sunkissed Pantry, and Toad&Co.
We are only able to offer webinars like this to the community free of charge, thanks to the generosity of individuals like you. Please consider a gift to CEC in support of programming like this webinar.
Watch the recording to learn:
How a circular economy can benefit our planet and your pocketbook
The power of your pocketbook: how you can eliminate everyday plastic waste by choosing to buy household products at a local refillery
How local organizations are educating and activating youth
What you can do to support policies that promote comprehensive single-use plastics reduction and circular economy policies
Find resources below, shared in the webinar, and get involved in our work to build a circular economy that reduces plastic waste, just like Jeff Bridges encourages everyone to do in this short video.
Speakers:
Lindsay Johnson, Executive Director, Explore Ecology
Kiersten Ozhelevskiy, Owner, Sunkissed Pantry
Mac Sellars, Manager of Partnerships, r.Cup
Host:
Sarah Palladino, Senior Manager of People, Planet and Community, Toad&Co.
Moderator:
Kathi King, Director of Climate Education & Leadership, Community Environmental Council.
Resources
Learn more about the circular economy or reuse model:
Review the webinar Q&A responses.
Read (and bookmark for future reference) CEC’s Circular Economy resource page.
Watch CEC’s webinar Circular Economy 101: Closing the Life Cycle Loop for an introduction to this concept and why it matters.
Visit Dr. Roland Geyer’s website to learn more about the Circular Economy model and how you can help reduce the environmental impact from industrial production and consumption.
See how CEC is driving progress towards a zero-waste society with circular economy models in the Central Coast.
Learn more about programs that educate and activate youth:
See Explore Ecology’s array of programming that engages over 30,000 children a year.
Read about CEC’s Rethink the Drink program, which has prevented millions of water bottles from being used.
Use products (like these) that intentionally focus on reuse and lower environmental impact:
Reference Toad & Co.’s Eco Cheat Sheet so you know what’s in your clothes and select options that are best for the environment.
Check out Sunkissed Pantry in Santa Barbara to restock on everyday home essentials for the kitchen, bath, beauty, and more.
Connect with r.Cup for an environmentally responsible alternative to disposable cups.
Support policies that reduce plastics:
Sign up to join CEC's Political Action Network and read more about CEC’s 2023 Policy Platform.
Sign the petition encouraging world leaders to act quickly on the United Nations Environment Assembly resolution to end plastic pollution and to create a legally binding international agreement by 2024.
Follow Alejandra Warren, California UN Representative and Founder/Executive Director of Plastic Free Future to keep up to date on global plastic-free policies you can support.
Learn about SB54, a California law that passed last year and focuses on Extended Producer Responsibility, requiring companies to pay for packaging that isn’t recyclable.
We are deeply grateful to our partners Rooted Language Justice for providing Spanish language interpretation and translation. Look for more bilingual webinars over the next few months.
