Reduce Your Plastic Waste
Plastic Free July, by the Plastic Free Foundation, is an annual event to encourage people to use less plastic and create habits for that support sustainability.
According to the Environmental Investigation Agency and Greenpeace UK reports, leading supermarkets are responsible for producing more than 1.2 billion plastic bags for fruits and vegetables!
Our top tip for Plastic Free July is to make the switch and shop at your local market where traders use less packaging.
Don’t forget to take a reusable shopping bag!
Southwark Markets
Deal Porter Square – Surrey Quays
East Street Market – Walworth Road
North Cross Road – East Dulwich
Peckham Trading – off Peckham Rye Lane
The Blue – Southwark Park Road
Find out more here. (Markets are listed on the right-hand side of the webpage)
Forest Hill
Horniman Market – Horniman Museum and Gardens
Lambeth Markets
Herne Hill Market – Near Herne Hill Station
Lower Marsh Market – Near Waterloo
Venn Street Market - Clapham
Brixton Station Road Market
Find out more here.
Quick facts on plastic waste
18 billion pounds of plastic float into the ocean annually from coastal regions
40% of plastic packaging is used only once
Nearly half of all plastic ever created was made after 2020
Less than one-fifth of plastic is recycled
Almost 1 million plastic bottles are sold every minute around the world
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/