Created in 2011, Plastic-Free July is a worldwide annual initiative from the Plastic Free Foundation aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastics and encouraging consumers and businesses to find more responsible alternatives.

The need for awareness around this issue is heightened this year with new data from the nonprofit As You Sow, which focuses on corporate social responsibility. 

Their report Waste & Opportunity 2020, which grades on an A to F scale, found that of the 50 large-scale U.S. consumer-facing companies they studied in the beverage, quick-service restaurant, consumer packaged goods, and retail sectors, the highest grade was a B-. Read Full Article - Forbes, July 10, 2020