{"id":7418,"date":"2019-06-19T03:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/?p=7418"},"modified":"2023-05-17T00:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:04:02","slug":"tips-inspo-from-our-favourite-plastic-free-eco-warriors-warrioresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/tips-inspo-from-our-favourite-plastic-free-eco-warriors-warrioresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips &#038; inspo from plastic-free eco-warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tips &amp; inspo from our favourite plastic-free eco-warriors &amp; warrioresses!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the biggest culprits when it comes to the negative environmental impact in the travel industry are aeroplanes and cruise ships. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/what-you-can-do\/air-travel-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the David Suzuki Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the aviation industry \u201caccounts for four to nine per-cent of the total climate change impact of human activity\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air travel contributes approximately 2 percent of the world\u2019s greenhouse emissions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you consider jet-fuelled carbon emissions and unsustainable consumption practices onboard, it isn\u2019t hard to see why. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve unearthed our favourite plastic-free advocates, brands and models who share their tips to tread a little lighter!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwBsVzenoqa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@plasticfreemermaid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plasticfreemermaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/JAh1_kVS2fk-NltIqh3fwh1G-X3quhjIaMqfjI198usf_t4VGIcHUE0-5dolGZ4sbMtT8CM0VJLwOtL99jwhrV5IcFqlJ7bIFzUCDvRJcRkCOKnS6ObcDWR9D_XNedd6cQu45GG_.png\" width=\"731\" height=\"541\" \/><\/span><\/a><a id=\"category-add-toggle\" class=\"hide-if-no-js taxonomy-add-new\" href=\"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-admin\/post-new.php#category-add\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Carry On Packing List<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable Drink Bottle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable cup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fruit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snacks in a Jar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable bag<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Checked Bag Packing List<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tupperware<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mini chopping block &amp; towel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toiletries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durable Clothes and Shoes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, never put yourself in danger to avoid plastics. We are doing our best for the planet, but putting your health and safety at risk should always be your priority. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iquitplastics.com\/blog\/plastic-free-travel-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See more of Kate\u2019s tips here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bwmyjsvl73U\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@alisonsadventures<\/a> &#8211; top plastic free travel tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alisonsadventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RkGzELLcuNdOMsjjz9QoS4X28Al0OrIeg9YtVt6Sby0vlxs1NDtK_KK9vUN4rm-rAsnsr21nveE1HmlwNcH-M06irEx9Q4__1uZKIGvZZTqXk01j3gr-1Ow-KAXgT-fICJ1SJjaO.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"492\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alison\u2019s top tips include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refuse plastic straws, stirrers and polystyrene cups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your own reusable coffee or tea mug<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your own reusable glass or steel water bottle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your own reusable wood or steel lunch box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to carbon offset programs to neutralise your carbon footprint when you travel!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByZ1CwBnxSF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@seedandsprout<\/a> &#8211; Byron Bay, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seedandsproutco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/wW0OYdR0UVVrrFgVDdYlLGLCyAavF4szXWSBr-6C0bM23l98BodhdtkRJbHTlOzvesLw7mAoygetIrqWexpS7ZuNPWZHQcBPlHSwTbYD3izfi-46GHsfw8gMvP3yE8REU8vIjXXT.png\" width=\"758\" height=\"494\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautifully crafted single-use plastic replacement products, check out Byron Bay startup Seed &amp; Sprout! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll be able to kick your plastic habit with beautifully designed reusable lunch packs, shopping bags and coffee cups. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/cleancoastcollective.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clean Coast Collective <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Clean Coast Collective is a Byron Bay-based not-for-profit fighting the war against plastic waste. Nat &amp; Dan started the not-for-profit to raise awareness and inspire action to solve and prevent the ocean plastic crisis. While the focus is on prevention through the sale of a lifestyle range of single-use plastic reusable alternatives, there is still \u201c5 trillion tonnes of plastic\u201d still floating in the ocean. In an effort to educate and solve the plastic waste problem, the Clean Coast Collective embark on an annual trash tribe expedition with a group of volunteers to clean one of Australia\u2019s most remote beaches, Chilli Beach, located on the Cape York Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TFc1RYcuFLE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re just starting your plastic free journey this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cleancoastcollective.org\/2017\/06\/30\/plastic-free-july-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean Coast Collective blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>5. Earth Bottles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/earthbottles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kQfkD3UVXlauOzOFIWwa83Dq_FUlUPutXFckjQzXqmP-oUeDekwrO8u6ymDJCE5wuqKCuq2KsvlLLvby9ECDQADwL6pRDgI-u_WWTX0et7qbBPuL8O9vjCaPmSSSHSBbb4Q6gEo9.png\" width=\"775\" height=\"493\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth bottles teamed up with Laura Wells &#8211; \u00a0who<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an environmentalist, presenter and one of Australia\u2019s top plus-size models here are her plastic free tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic bags: opt for cloth reusable bags<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic single-use water bottles: get a reusable stainless bottle instead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic cutlery: take a set of cutlery with you in your bag. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic straws: straws suck, just ask for &#8216;no straw please&#8217; or get yourself a stainless steel one!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disposable coffee cups (the internal is lined with plastic and the lid is made from plastic).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microfibres from our synthetic clothes enter the ocean when we wash them. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go tea-bag less. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact your favourite companies and ask them to ship or pack their items without plastic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earthbottles.com.au\/blogs\/news\/laura-wells-give-us-her-top-tips-to-go-plastic-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see all Laura&#8217;s tips!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tips, tricks and inspo to help you tread a little lighter, on your next adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DM us your tips on Instagram! <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips &amp; inspo from our favourite plastic-free eco-warriors &amp; warrioresses! Two of the biggest culprits when it comes to the negative environmental impact in the travel industry are aeroplanes and cruise ships. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, the aviation industry \u201caccounts for four to nine per-cent of the total climate change impact of human [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":68773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"header_color":"","header_type":"","dark_header":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[163,164],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7418"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68771,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418\/revisions\/68771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojosurf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}