Chooseday 22nd July, Choose a Greener Path 🌿
- GoodCompany Team
- Jul 22
- 2 min read
Good Morning,
Plastic Free July is nearly over — but the journey to a cleaner planet is just beginning. 💚
Each year, Australians consume 3.5 million tonnes of plastic, yet only 13% is recycled — with the rest ending up in landfill, incinerators, or our environment. Even more alarming, around 130,000 tonnes of plastic leaks into Australia’s oceans and waterways annually, harming marine life and polluting ecosystems.
→ (Source: Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, 2024)
Globally, plastic production is expected to double by 2040, which could result in 29 million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean every year — equivalent to dumping a garbage truck’s worth of plastic into the sea every minute.
→ (Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, “Breaking the Plastic Wave”, 2020)
💡 So… what can you do today?Small changes in your daily life can help shift the tide. Here are a few simple actions to reduce your plastic footprint:
🥡 Bring your own reusable cup, water bottle, or lunch container
🛍️ Say no to plastic bags and use a cloth or tote instead
🚶♀️ Walk, cycle or take public transport to reduce emissions
🍝 Go meat-free one day a week – a powerful way to reduce your environmental impact
🧼 Switch to solid soaps, shampoo bars, or refillable options
Every action counts — and when we work together, we amplify the impact.
🌳 Coming Up: National Tree Day – 27 July 🌳
Want to take your green streak beyond Plastic Free July? Join thousands of Australians this Saturday, 27 July, for National Tree Day — Australia’s largest community tree-planting event.
Find your nearest planting site, grab some gloves, and start digging. It’s a powerful way to restore nature, build community, and fight climate change — one tree at a time.
💚 Multiply your impact: support green charities doing the heavy lifting
Fighting for a plastic-free ocean, endangered species protection, and nature restoration.
Australia’s leading national environment group advocating for climate solutions and biodiversity.
Educating and inspiring people to reduce plastic pollution through simple actions — like taking 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach or park.
💬 ChooseDay Challenge:
Take a photo of one single-use plastic item you didn’t use today — and share it with your team. Or, challenge your teammates to join a tree-planting event this weekend!
Together, we can turn Plastic Free July into a lifetime of conscious choices.
Choose to reduce.
Choose to reuse.
Choose to protect our planet. 🌱
Green looks good on you,
GoodCompany
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