Cleaner streets, oceans and communities drive the global movement of Plastic Free July that started in 2011. With Dropps' continued mission to reduce single use plastic, Plastic Free July is a great time to promote our plastic free and eco-friendly products. See below for images, topic ideas and other talking points to bring awareness and change for our Earth.
How to promote Dropps during Plastic Free July
- Share your journey for the plastic free challenge and encourage your followers to join you. You can grab the challenge PDF below or make your own
- Share the facts
- Scientists think about 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. That’s the weight of nearly 90 aircraft carriers. Source National Ocean Service)
- 300 million tons of plastic every year, 50% of which is for single-use purposes (source Plastic Oceans)
- Over 90% of our sea birds have plastic in their stomachs (source Plastic Oceans)
- Packaging is the largest end-use market segment accounting for just over 40% of total plastic usage.(source Plastic Oceans)
- An average person living in North America or Western Europe consumes 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of plastic each year, mostly in the form of packaging.(source TheGlobalist.com)
- Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times.(Source ReuseThisBag.com
How Dropps Is Participating In Plastic Free July
- Starting July 2, Dropps will be posting educational articles on how to become Plastic Free. On average there will be one post a week. Posts will be shared on the Dropps Affiliate Facebook Group as well as Dropps social media. Remember you can make any blog post an affiliate link through Impact's custom link generator.
- Promoting #DroppPlastic hashtag across all social media channels. Please include with your related posts,
- The Refer a Friend Program has a sweeter deal with a $30 credit for the referrer and $15 discount for the new customer
- There will be a Tik Tok Dance Challenge with the hashtag #DroppPlastic
- Continued donations to Oceana.
Ways To Participate In Plastic Free July
- Encourage people to take the Plastic Free Quiz
- Stop buying single use cleaning supplies containers. Either buy bulk or from companies like Dropps that don't use plastic containers (link to Dropps dish and laundry detergent)
- Buy from the bulk section when possible
- Bring and use reusable straws (glass or metal) (link to Amazon products)
- Bring and use reusable water bottles when traveling and for every day use (link to Amazon products)
- Change out single use feminine hygiene products for menstrual cups or period underwear (link to Diva Cup and/or Thinx)
- Swap out disposable razors for alternatives such as the Bamboo razor set
- When allowed, use reusable bags at stores and beverage containers at coffee shops
Assets
Challenge PDF for PlasticFreeJuly.com
