The challenge for Plastic Free July already started, but the tips are of course for any time and anywhere. I have compiled 31 insanely simple tips, one for each day in July. Transitioning towards a sustainable lifestyle can sometimes be quite overwhelming once you realize the crazy amount of wasteful and bad products that are out there. And being sustainable does not necessarily mean you need all these cool fancy sustainable products. Many tips are easily done by just using the stuff you already own or just a simple hack. 

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? To help you, here are 31 tips 😃:

1. Bring your own reusable cup with you if you're a lover of coffee or tea on the go and save hundreds of cups going to landfill each year
2. Switch to a bamboo toothbrush
3. Ditch plastic cotton swabs and use bamboo cotton swabs
4. Switch your plastic dish brush for a compostable wooden brush. Even some supermarket sell wooden alternatives
5. Try out the many different natural plastic-free kinds of toothpaste, such as toothpaste tablets, coconut oil based toothpaste and our new favorite natural toothpaste that tastes and foams just like regular toothpaste
6. Buy metal or cardboard packaged lip balm, or make your own
7. Buy plastic-free packaged toilet paper from The Good Roll, which is available at the Jumbo supermarket or at the website, where you can buy in larger quantities
8. Switch to natural composable floss
9. Bring your own reusable water bottle with you everywhere and save so much money and plastic trash
10. Try growing your own herbs
11. Use reusable beeswax or vegan food wraps instead of plastic wraps
12. Ditch plastic bottled shampoos and switch to shampoo bars or the aluminum packaged ones. Aluminum is a highly valuable material that can be recycled infinitely
13. Try finding glass packaged products in the supermarket and then reuse these jars as containers
14. Bring your own cotton bags to the supermarket for grocery shopping
15. Switch to reusable menstrual products, such as a menstrual cup or reusable sanitary pads, which is good for your body and wallet
16. Try out natural remedies for the common cold, flu or pain
17. Switch to soap bars and ditch plastic bottled soaps
18. Buy loose tea over tea with tea bags, since these contain plastics
19. Bring your own cutlery with you on the go. You can use your own cutlery and wrap this in a cloth or check out our bamboo cutlery set
20. Try finding a bulk store in your area. In Amsterdam, there is a new zero-waste bulk store called the Little Plant Pantry
21. Buy a potted plant instead of flowers
22. Try finding cardboard packaged products in the supermarket. For example, washing powder is also in cardboard
23. Switch to plastic-free skincare. For example, Lush sells many naked skincare products
24. For cleaning, you can use a cleaning soap bar which is also without any crazy toxins or chemicals
25. Try to visit the farmer's market, where there is loads of fruit and veggies that are sold loose and usually much cheaper
26. Try out some simple DIYs for things like a scrub, lotion, lip balm, and deodorant
27. When buying new clothes or textile products, try buying (organic) cotton, linen, hemp
28. Switch to using metal straws and save hundreds from going in to landfill each year
29. Instead of buying the single-use cotton pads to remove your makeup with, consider switching over to reusable & washable ones. Better for the environment and your money
30. Switch to a reusable safety razor
31. Buy wooden toys for kids

Hope all these tips will help you with your plastic free journey :)