Miss Earth SA finalist challenges you to support #PlasticFreeJuly

DON’T bottle up your feelings, bottle up your water this #PlasticFreeJuly to take your first step towards sustainable living.

While we can’t completely eliminate their use (for now) we can definitely reduce the whopping number of 8 million tonnes that end up in the ocean each year by carrying our own bottle.

When was the last time you drank from a disposable plastic water bottle?

Plastic has become a convenience and modern lifestyle.

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Most plastic ends up in either the ocean or in a landfill resulting in devastating effects to our planet and ecosystem, such as marine life ingesting plastic.

Whether you care about reducing plastic waste for ethical and moral reasons Join Me in my pledge to reduce waste and protect the planet.

Personal Pledge

Make a personal commitment to stop purchasing plastic water bottles. Instead, purchase a reusable bottle–your own personal beat-up bottle.

There are times when I forget my reusable water bottle, and if you do the same, make it your mission to recycle!

You can also keep a water filtration system at home to limit the use of disposable plastic water bottles. It starts with you!

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