Plastic Free Challenge

Kickstart your plastic-free journey, join the Plastic-Free Challenge along with your Washington County neighbors this February. Check out these titles to help inspire ways to reduce plastic in your household!

Updated January 9, 2025
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Plastic free : the inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters
Prince-Ruiz, Rebecca
Ebook
In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of Perth, the Plastic Free July movement has grown into a 250-million strong community across 177 countries, empowering people to reduce single-use...
Living without plastic : more than 100 easy swaps for home, travel, dining, holidays, and beyond
Allen, Brigette
Paper Book
"An eye-opening guide on how to lessen one's dependence on plastics. . . . This is a clarion, convincing wake-up call to the scope of the global plastic problem and what readers can do about it.  --Publishers Weekly Embrace a plastic-free lifestyle with...
This book is not garbage : 50 ways to ditch plastic, reduce trash, and save the world!
Thomas, Isabel
Paper Book
Our planet is in peril and needs your help! If you want to learn to reduce waste and save the Earth, here are practical tips and projects that make a difference! Do you worry about the world's waste? The bad news is, humans throw away too much trash. But the good news is,...
Don't be trashy : a practical guide to living with less waste and more joy
McKenna, Tara
Paper Book
Learn how to dramatically reduce the waste you produce-and your stress levels-one sanity-saving step at a time in this accessible,practicalguide from the creator of The Zero Waste Collective. "You'll feel inspired by McKenna's thorough and accessible approach to understanding...
The last plastic straw : a plastic problem and finding ways to fix it
Romito, Dee
Paper Book
Learn how and why a useful, 5000-year-old invention has become a threat to our planet--and what you can do about it--in this history of the simple straw. From reeds used by ancient Sumerians to bendy straws in World War II hospitals, people have changed the straw to fit their...
Year of no garbage : recycling lies, plastic problems, and one woman's trashy journey to zero waste : a memoir
Schaub, Eve O.
Paper Book
"Eve's brave and honest experiment reveals the shocking impact of the throwaway society we've become and at the same time showing small ways we can all do better." --Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the...

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