Date 03 July 2025 Category City news Topic Environment and sustainability Are you looking for ways to be part of the solution to plastic pollution? The City of Fremantle is encouraging residents to take up the challenge of going plastic free for a month by signing up for Plastic Free July. Fremantle local Rebecca Prince-Ruiz founded the Plastic Free July campaign in 2011 after a visit to the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council’s (SMRC) Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale left her shocked at how much plastic waste was being produced. Today, 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. By participating, we’re supporting the community to choose to refuse single-use plastics directly and helping to create cleaner communities, alleviating the recycling crisis, reducing landfill waste and mitigating the effects of climate change. The Plastic Free July challenge provides resources and ideas to help you (and millions of others around the world) reduce single-use plastic waste every day at home, work, school, and even at your local cafe. Ready to take the Plastic Free July challenge? Get involved in 5 easy steps Getting started is as easy as choosing one single-use plastic item to avoid or swap for a reusable alternative. Register for the challenge here. Participants receive weekly tips to help them to keep motivated, and enjoy stories from others around the world who are reducing plastic waste. Take the Pesky Plastics Quiz to find what plastics you can change. Download some posters to share at work, your local cafe or community group. Read inspiring stories of what others do here. Find events near you, and join a Plastic Free July event in your community. For more information and free resources, head to the Plastic Free July website. It’s a great place to get inspiration and support, and to share your tips, ideas and experiences.
