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Wishful Recyclers

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Wishful Recyclers

June 18, 2021 by Laura Brennan in Doha

Most of us put more plastic in our recycling bins than we should. We mean well. We mean really, really well! But...

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Congratulations to our five #PlasticFreeJuly chall

Congratulations to our five #PlasticFreeJuly challenge winners!👏🥳

@kho_madlube
@aurelia_the_mamarazzi
@elen.virtue.mac
@seuvyy
@fahmi51214

We loved reading everyone’s comments on reducing single-use plastics and 5 of you will receive a beautiful EcoSouk Ocean Bottle 🤩

We will DM the winners with all the delivery information 🚚

Thank you to everyone who took part. It is inspiring to know so many of you in Qatar are working to reduce plastic in your lives - what a wonderful community of eco-warriors! ✨

Please keep supporting our efforts for a healthier and greener environment and check out our plastic-free alternatives at www.ecosouk.org 💚

#sustainableqatar #reducesingleuseplastic #reducereuserecycle #ecosoukqatar #localbusinessqatar

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taki

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taking a peek at six families around the globe to see how they reduce plastic in their lives

Our final stop is The Shaws in Washington DC 🇺🇸

An awe-inspiring backdrop for a bike ride, but I only have eyes for Elizabeth's reusable cloth bag! 😍

Also loving Elizabeth's variety of reusable snack packs, including one of the best inventions for mums ever - the one-way snack container 😆

Little Gabriel is off to the right start with a reusable metal water bottle almost as big as he is!

And turn up the volume to hear Emmett tell us why he loves his bamboo toothbrush 🦷💚

Thank you Emmett, Gabriel and Elizabeth for all your lovely pictures!

Are you ready to join the millions of people around the world who are reducing their plastic waste and refuse single-use plastic in your life this month?

Sign up to the challenge at Plastic Free July and be part of the change for our world 🌏

#plasticfreejuly #plasticfreejulychallenge #choosetorefuse #ecosoukqatar #saynotosingleuseplastic

No not THAT sort of cup 😆 This is a menstrual c

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taki

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taking a peek at six families around the globe to see how they reduce plastic in their lives

Our fourth stop is The Solés in England 🇬🇧

Steff's wild garden is the perfect backdrop for her refillable cleaning product 🍃 That's one plastic bottle not heading to landfill anytime soon 👏

Her drinking water comes from the tap and that's a yummy-looking pie under the bees wax wrap cover 🥧

Mylo is super proud of his homegrown broccoli and rightly so! I bet it tastes amazing AND it's not wrapped in clingfilm, hurrah! 🥦

Ice cream tubs get a second life storing leftovers in Steff's house and Mia's lunch is all packed into reusable containers 🥪

Steff has made the switch to a reusable menstrual cup - an amazing product, which every woman should consider 🤩

Thanks so much @steffsole and family for giving us a glimpse of your eco-friendly English summer ☀️

Are you ready to join the millions of people around the world who are reducing their plastic waste and refuse single-use plastic in your life this month?

Sign up to the challenge at Plastic Free July and be part of the change for our world 🌏

#plasticfreejuly #plasticfreejulychallenge #choosetorefuse #ecosoukqatar #saynotosingleuseplastic

Our kitchens are a great place to start making som

Our kitchens are a great place to start making some plastic-free swaps 🥑🥒🥝

Plastic wrap, or clingfilm, can be found in almost every kitchen. It is incredibly useful, but also incredibly harmful.

In landfill and incinerators, it releases a highly toxic chemical called dioxin ☠️ In oceans, it picks up bacteria and metals and breaks into contaminated microplastics, which are then eaten by fish thinking they're food ☠️ And it is tricky to recycle (National Geographic July 12, 2019)

Bees wax wraps and vegan wax wraps, make superb alternatives to clingfilm and EcoSouk is very excited to be bringing you some beautiful new wax wraps and sandwich bags very soon - stay tuned! 🥪

Other easy ways to store food:

1. Jam jars. It's so hard throwing away empty jars, so until Qatar starts recycling glass, I should imagine I'm not the only one with a cupboard full of them 😉

2. Silicone tops. These malleable covers are great for keeping things airtight 🥙

2. Silicone bags. A fantastic swap for the freezer and highly durable

3. Tin foil. The better single-use option as it is easily and infinitely recyclable ♻️ Just give it a wash before scrunching and lobbing it in the recycling bin 🗑️

Thank you @virinaflora for the lovely illustration!

#saynotosingleuseplastic #reducereuserecycle #kitchenswaps #ecosoukqatar #choosetorefuse

Check out our new and improved website - www.ecoso

Check out our new and improved website - www.ecosouk.org
Browse through our variety of reusable products, read our blog and catch up with our exciting news and various events!!!

#reducereuserecycle #sustainableqatar #localbusinessqatar #saynotosingleuseplastic #ecosoukqatar

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taki

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taking a peek at six families around the globe to see how they reduce plastic in their lives

Our fourth stop is The Turrinis in The Emirates 🇦🇪

The community recycling bin is a welcome sight and it takes plastic, metal and glass ♻️

Check out these amazing, eco-friendly and dissolvable laundry strips Elissa uses instead of bottles of detergent.

Disposable plastic cutlery is a big no no for her family's takeaway orders and when Elissa buys fruit and veg online, it's delivered without bags where possible and with no printed receipt 🍎🥕

Homemade kombucha and yummy smoothies cut out single-use plastic bottles and notice Alex's metal straw! 👀

Alex and James' lunches are packed without a piece of single-use plastic in sight. And yes, those boys get hungry!

It's no wonder when they play tennis in 38 degree heat 🎾 Alex's reusable water bottle certainly gets a lot of use 😅

Many thanks to Elissa, Alex and James @lissyturrini for sharing your awesome efforts to cut down on single-use plastic 🌟

Are you ready to join the millions of people around the world who are reducing their plastic waste and refuse single-use plastic in your life this month?

Sign up to the challenge at Plastic Free July and be part of the change for our world 🌏

#plasticfreejuly #plasticfreejulychallenge #choosetorefuse #ecosoukqatar #saynotosingleuseplasticbag

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taki

It's Plastic Free July! All this month we are taking a peek at families around the globe to see how they reduce plastic in their lives

Our next stop is The Sfeirs in Hamburg Germany 🇩🇪

Alex and Anthony are natural recyclers with this assortment of bins right outside their home ♻️

Their water🚰 and Alex's coffee ☕ on the go is always in a reusable bottle

Packed lunches are in reusable containers, leftovers in old ice cream tubs with wax wraps and breakfast is in a jar! 🍓💚

Alex loves his metal straw, but the question is, does he love his bamboo toothbrush even more? 😁

Many thanks to @anthony.aleks.sfeir for showing us these lovely pics of you reducing single-use plastic in your lives 😍

Are you ready to join the millions of people around the world who are reducing their plastic waste and refuse single-use plastic in your life this month?

Sign up to the challenge at Plastic Free July and be part of the change for our world 🌏

#plasticfreejuly #plasticfreejulychallenge #choosetorefuse #ecosoukqatar #saynotosingleuseplasticstraw

It’s better than plastic! Switch from single-use

It’s better than plastic! Switch from single-use plastic items to EcoSouk’s high-quality reusable products, which are pleasing to use and made to last.

Affordable. Long lasting. Hard wearing.

Support the sustainability movement and get yours now at https://ecosouk.org/shop/

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