Happy Plastic-Free September
Plastic-Free September is an annual awareness campaign that began in Iceland in 2017. Its aim is to provide education on plastic consumption and waste, spread knowledge about the harmful effects of plastic, and encourage people to make positive changes, both as individuals and for society as a whole. The campaign has grown significantly since its first year, and more and more people are realising the harmful effects of single-use plastic on the environment. It is clear that the channel is fertile when it comes to environmental issues in Iceland.
Plastic-free September is an annual awareness campaign that began in Iceland in 2017. Its aim is to provide education on plastic consumption and waste, to spread knowledge about the harmful effects of plastic, and to encourage people to make a positive change, both as individuals and for society as a whole. The campaign has grown significantly since its first year, and more and more people are realising the harmful effects of single-use plastic on the environment. It is clear that the ground is fertile when it comes to environmental issues in Iceland.
According to a recent review, each person ingests an average of 5 grams of microplastics from water and food per week.
Hafnarfjörður supports the awareness campaign!
The campaign aims to make people think.
The aim of the project is to make people think about their use of plastic and the plastic waste generated in everyday life, and to find ways to reduce this usage. A huge amount of single-use plastic is landfilled or ends up in the ocean, which is a major cause for concern. All plastic that has ever been produced still exists and does not decompose; that is, the plastic that has not ended up in landfill. The plastic breaks down into smaller particles (microplastics), and its effects on wildlife are not fully understood.
Plastic-Free September encourages us to use less single-use plastic and to choose products made from other materials where possible. The challenge isn't about being completely plastic-free for the whole month, but about setting a personal goal to reduce your use of single-use plastic packaging.
We encourage people to take an active part in Plastic-Free September.
On the web www.plastlausseptember.is is to find advice on reducing plastic use in daily life. On the project's social media to get good advice about a plastic-free lifestyle, exchange views, make suggestions and share your own experiences:
- Facebook page
- Facebook group
- Snapchat: Plastic-Free September
We also encourage people to share the joy and remember the hashtags #PlasticFreeSeptember and #ChangeForTheBetter