CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

A Pennsylvania Senator is looking to designate July as “Plastic Free” month in the Commonwealth. “Over the past 75 years, ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg is encouraging people in Louisville to make small changes towards reducing single-use plastic consumption. Greenberg launched the annual "Plastic Free July" initiative on Tuesday ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic ...

Right now, more than 400 million tons of plastic are manufactured every year, and over 300 million tons of plastic waste created. Plastic production, use and disposal in the United States contributed ...

Plastic Free July.is a global initiative is helping reduce future plastic waste. The award-winning campaign helps people change their behaviors to end plastic waste. Ted Lindner shares ways we can ...

The city of Arcata encourages community members to participate in the worldwide initiative known as Plastic Free July to help reduce waste and pollution this summer. Plastic Free July is designed to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is urging the community to reduce single-use plastic waste with a new initiative. The “Plastic Free July,” ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, July 11, 2025 – Join the City of Goleta and Mission Refill for a meaningful morning of community and environmental ...

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Recycling might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Fort Wayne Zoo, but reducing, reusing and recycling at home can go hand-in-hand with animal ...