Plastic Free July: Facts and Ideas

As we step into Plastic Free July, it’s crucial to understand the impact of plastic pollution. This month is dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint, and while we at Billi actively contribute to sustainable practices year-round, we wanted to highlight the importance of this month and how you can help combat this issue in your home and work lives.

Plastic Pollution Facts

Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our devices, our cars, and especially in the packaging that surrounds our daily essentials. Each year, an astonishing amount of plastic is produced globally, with studies showing that over 8 million tonnes end up in our oceans annually, harming marine life and ecosystems. Tiny plastic fragments, known as microplastics, have infiltrated ecosystems from the tallest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches and are even entering our food chain through seafood and drinking water.

What is Plastic Free July?

Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages millions to part ways with single-use plastics to reduce the resulting waste of their consumption. Participation can be simply choosing alternatives like reusable bags, bottles, and containers instead of single-use plastics or long-term solutions like overhauling your workplace’s recycling practices, changing suppliers to a Global GreenTag-certified business, or replacing equipment and practices that are taxing on the environment.

Ideas for Plastic-Free July

Some quick ideas for individuals looking to reduce plastic-related pollution in their personal and professional lives include:

• Carry a reusable water bottle and coffee cup everywhere you go.
• Bring your shopping bags to the supermarket and avoid plastic packaging.
• Choose products with minimal or no plastic packaging when shopping.
• Use beeswax wraps or silicone covers instead of cling film.
• Opt for loose-leaf tea over tea bags to avoid plastic waste.
• Switch to bar soap and shampoo bars instead of bottled products.
• Compost food scraps to reduce waste and avoid plastic bin liners.
• Pack lunches in reusable containers rather than using disposable bags and wraps.
• Refuse plastic straws and cutlery when eating out; carry a set of reusable alternatives.
• Organise a plastic-free challenge or campaign in your workplace to raise awareness.
• Replace plastic office supplies with sustainable alternatives like bamboo or recycled materials.
• Set up a workplace recycling station with clear instructions for proper sorting.
• Encourage colleagues to bring their own reusable mugs and water bottles to the office.
• Conduct a plastic audit in your home or office to identify and eliminate single-use plastics.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

Our compact under-bench units fit discreetly in homes and businesses, replacing the need for plastic bottled water with a cleaner, greener alternative as you can instantly have filtered water on demand. Advanced technology ensures our systems are energy-efficient and offer superior filtration, reducing carbon and plastic footprints as well as keeping nasties like microplastics out of your drinking water.

Billi’s water systems embody our commitment to sustainability featuring:

1. Boiling, chilled, and sparkling water units that eliminate the need for disposable bottled water, or additional and less energy-efficient appliances
2. Refillable CO2 cylinders with convenient plans available on sparkling water units, dramatically reducing waste and promoting recycling efforts
3. Energy efficiency through advanced eco-technology, including heat exchange and eco-intelligence features

Join Billi in Plastic Free July

Educate yourself and others by sharing information about the impact of plastic pollution and how Billi’s solutions can help. Use this month to track and reduce your plastic consumption and consider installing a Billi system in your home or office to cut down on plastic waste effectively. View our range for more sustainable water solutions or contact one of our experts to learn how a Billi system can help you in your journey to reduce your environmental footprint.