#swapforgood

[dougiemcfly]

idougahole: BRITA and Henry Holland’s #SwapForGood t-shirts are made from recycled plastics and salvaged cotton to raise awareness about the 7.7 billion single-use plastics that end up in seas and landfill every year. All profits made from the t-shirts will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society. Rad

You can purchase a shirt here 

[carameltree]

idougahole: "BRITA and Henry Holland’s #SwapForGood t-shirts are made from recycled plastics and salvaged cotton to raise awareness about the 7.7 billion single-use plastics that end up in seas and landfill every year. All profits made from the t-shirts will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society. Rad"

[ilovetangie]

Plastic pollution is getting more attention in the public space. I wonder why? Maybe because single use disposable plastic is a serious problem harming this beautiful planet we call HOME. 🌎 At Tangie, we realized laundry bottles were part of this problem, so we removed the bottles from our laundry soap. 👍👏👏👍 #laundrypasteisrefillable #bottlefreelaundrysoap #cleanwithcare .. ..:::::::: REPOST ::::::: WOWed at London Victoria and there's a display all about plastic pollution! Mostly focused on single use bottles! Seems to be run by @brita.uk unfortunately there are no representatives about to speak to. Good to see such a bold piece about this ever growing issue! ——————————————————— #zeroHeroMovement #zerowaste #zerowastelife #zerowastehome #plasticfree #greenandclean #recycle #packagingfree #litterfree #plasticpollution #litter #pollution #greenliving #ecoliving #ecofriendly #ecolifestyle #sustainableliving #vegan #reducingabillionbottles #minimalist #minimalism #conservation #earthmatters #plantpower #swapforgood #ilovetangie #userefillableproducts .. #Repost @zero_hero_movement (@get_repost) ・・・

[webart-studio]

Brits may save £2,400 in the event that they stopped shopping for single-use plastic

New analysis trying on the financial spending on single-use plastic merchandise, has discovered that Brits’ takeaway habits prices the UK inhabitants £65 billion a yr.

Ordinary customers spend £5080.20 on single-use plastic on-the-go food and drinks merchandise yearly – in the event that they switched to reusable alternate options, they may save as much as £2397.80 a yr.

The survey discovered 87% of respondents would contemplate swapping their single-use merchandise for reusable alternate options if it could save them cash, as a staggering 53% admit they aren’t really more likely to change their single-use plastic habits as a consequence of environmental components. Saving cash is clearly a key motivator for the general public to change to extra environmentally aware behaviour.

Not each Brit is often shopping for single-use food and drinks on-the-go, it’s really a couple of repeat patrons who’re inflicting probably the most injury. Over half of Brits by no means purchase takeaway drinks in a disposable cup, 42% by no means purchase single-use plastic bottled water and 43% don’t eat takeaway meals. It’s the ordinary customers* who often buy comfort single-use plastic objects who’re in truth, seeing the most important impression on their wallets.

A easy change to reusable merchandise, equivalent to reusable water bottles, jugs at dwelling, espresso cups and meals containers would assist make vital monetary financial savings.

Sarah Taylor, Managing Director of BRITA UK, mentioned: “Regardless of the elevated media consideration and stress, persons are nonetheless utilizing far too many single-use plastic merchandise. If the atmosphere just isn’t a motivator, perhaps the potential financial savings will immediate Brits to vary their habits.

“Apparently, the analysis reveals that 61% of bottled water is purchased to drink at dwelling, which may very well be as a result of it merely tastes higher. A easy change on this case could be to purchase a water filter jug, which might give them entry to nice tasting water always, in addition to serving to them lower your expenses and the atmosphere.

“With our analysis, we wished to shine a lightweight on the dangerous impact of takeaway purchases on the atmosphere, and showcase the monetary advantages of small, extra sustainable swaps. We wish to encourage the nation to #SwapForGood and select reusable alternate options and merchandise that final, saving the atmosphere and pockets on the identical time.”

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source https://webart-studio.com/brits-may-save-2400-in-the-event-that-they-stopped-shopping-for-single-use-plastic/

[frankiwdesign-blog]

BRITA x House of Holland #SwapForGood t-shirts

Around a month a go, I decided I wanted to dramatically reduce the amount of single-use plastic bottles that I buy and use. Previously, I thought that I wasn't doing much harm to the environment as I would buy a bottle of water and then refill that bottle with tap water for a few weeks before purchasing a new one and recycling the old bottle. Then, I found out that this could be really damaging to my health as well as still being bad for the environment. So I've swapped to a reusable water bottle.

Henry Holland from House of Holland recently wrote an article about his view on single-use plastic and about himself switching to a reusable water bottle. House of Holland have now collaborated with BRITA to design slogan t-shirts to discourage and raise awareness about single-use plastic.

Out of the two slogans I prefer 'Don't Be a Waster' as I think this suits a younger audience and is more tongue in cheek, as 'Waster' is an insult people use. The way a plastic bottle has been used as the 'A' in waster is appropriate as it makes it more clear what the slogan is referring to, hopefully making people consider how they can reduce their waste to be more eco-friendly.

In the article, Holland mentioned how even the recycling of plastic bottles causes pollution. This led him to think about how to create the t-shirts in a more sustainable way - using seven plastic water bottles and a bundle of salvaged cotton for each t-shirt. "Without the t-shirts, the bottles would have otherwise ended up in seas and landfill."

I love that the way in which the t-shirts have been made further promotes the message of being more sustainable with plastic. It's made me want to consider how anything physical that I design in the future can be done in a more sustainable and eco-friendly way.

The original article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/henry-holland/plastic-never-fantastic_b_17550056.html

[scutheforge-blog]

The Office of Sustainability and SCCAP present the 2nd Annual Swap for Good!  Before you move-out and move-on to summer, come swap and shop with other students, staff, and faculty members!  Trade your unwanted clothing (formal dresses, men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing) and other items (sports equipment, children’s books, shoes, socks) in exchange for other clothing and items "new-to-you" swapped by others on-campus. What is a Swap for Good? Swap for Good is a grassroots non-profit project that encourages people across the country to host clothing swaps, and ask for donations to raise money for local domestic violence shelters. At Santa Clara University, we hope to expand on the reach of the Swap for Good by serving additional local community organizations that our Santa Clara community cares about, such as supporting literacy and physical education at the Alma Verde after-school program, keeping feet warm with Project Open Hand, and supporting teenage girls going to prom with the Princess Project.