Plastic Free

@ Berkeley Lab

What is Plastic Free July ?

a global movement focused on reducing the waste and pollution generated by single-use plastics
a campaign to give up single-use plastics in July, and to create new habits around reuse

Stylized image of reusable items: shopping bags and a coffee cup

What Can You Do?

Bring Your Own (water bottle, containers, reusable bags, etc.)
REFILL your own containers with bulk foods and home & personal care products
Choose plastic-free products
Take the Plastic-Free Challenge (Learn more in the Plastic Free July Video)
Get started with the Plastic-Free Checklist or a few First Steps
Learn more about what you can do at home (NYT Article)
More ways to Ditch Single-Use Plastics

Plastic-Free-Checklist.pdf

BRING YOUR OWN (BYO)

A great way to reduce plastic waste is to Bring Your Own (BYO)... coffee mug, water bottle, cutlery, food containers, and shopping bags - for all of your purchases.
When in doubt - ASK if you can use your own items.
Get a FREE Reusable Cutlery Set and keep it handy in your office, bag, or car.
See more Bring Your Own Tips!

Image of a reusable cutlery set - including a zippered pouch, fork, chopsticks, spoon, and knife

REFILL

Try bringing reusables (containers, recycled jars, etc.) to fill with bulk foods and personal/home care products.
Some of our favorite places are listed below. Check out https://zerowastecalifornia.org/bulk-grocery-stores/ for more options.
Many also carry plastic-free alternatives to common household items.

Berkeley Bowl Marketplace

2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA

920 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA

(bulk foods)

Daisy Refillery

San Francisco, CA
(bulk personal & home care)

Ecology Center
530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

(bulk personal & home care, eco products, HelpDesk, events...)

Fillgood

1579a Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA

(bulk personal & home care)

Filling Station