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Yeah, I'm a little salty about this
article in WaPo that's EVERYWHERE in the refill/eco-friendly/plastic-free sphere. You know I love a good take-apart, so let's go.
The writer's main issues with Refilleries seem to be:
1. Price
2. Location of the store itself
3. Being "forced" (author's words!) to use certain jars
4. That it took a long time.
And to that I say: you are sorta incorrect, you definitely did *not* ask for additional information, and you have missed the bigger picture, my friend. Here's why refilleries are wonderful spaces!
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Plastic-free July is a one month challenge encouraging participants to refuse single-use plastics in our daily lives. And you know what? That's going to be really, really hard.
Plastic-free July is a global challenge to showcase just *how much* single-use plastic exists in our daily lives- and hopefully- offers alternatives and solutions to single-use.
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If you Google "plastic pollution," or "climate change" or "environmental justice," the internet paints a bleak picture. And I'm not going to lie- it *is* bleak.
BUT: To assume everything is bleak and hopeless, I find, leads to despair and throwing up hands saying "why bother?" when the truth is: our actions DO matter. The choices we make DO have an impact.
And if you care about the Earth, you're definitely not alone!
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