๐๐SAVE THE DATE๐๐ Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival | April 29th-30th | Alameda Park
Longest Running Green Car Show ๐
Over 200 Eco-Friendly Exhibitors
Plant Forward Food Court ๐ฅ๐ฏ
Beer & Wine Garden ๐ป๐ท
Kidโs Zone
2 Days of Music ๐ถ
Homegrown Roots Zone Stage
Bike Valet ๐ฒ
A regenerative, circular, closed loop fashion industry is sustainable & necessary. Click the link to find out how the fashion industry is moving towards circularity โฒ
โ What do you think about the changes happening in the fashion industry???
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A Must Read: 5 designers modelling a โcircular economyโ
"I never stop being amazed by the fresh, perfect-looking thing that emerges from what was considered waste"- Simone Post, Designer of 'Post Adidas'.
#CircularEconomy#CircularFashion
https://t.co/YcJYsPlHqU
We are pleased to announce that the Plastics Free CA initiative will be on the November 2022 ballot! This initiative will provide funds to reduce waste, shift the cost of recycling to companies, abate litter and create a more circular economy.
Stay tuned for more details!
#MakeFashionCircular The Jeans Redesign: The fashion industry is working together to change the way clothing is created.
๐โป๏ธ Jeans are universal & timeless - making them the perfect starting point for the fashion industry. Click to watch now!
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Take a hard look at your clothing spending patterns. How often do you buy new items and what are the materials used? This week for #PlasticFreeJuly let's edit the way we shop fashion to have a more sustainable closet.
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"The fashion industry is facing heavy pressure to reduce carbon emissions and waste, not least from a new generation of consumers who demand more environmental accountability. This has given added impetus to the argument for circularity."
#CircularEconomy
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"By thinking of the garments we wear as short term tools rather than long term investments, we contribute to wasteful consumption patterns that inevitably lead us towards drastic climate change."
https://t.co/npwN9DozY3
Scientists began understanding the extent of #microplastic exposure in humans in 2013. Now, we know that inhaling and consuming #plastics can impact critical bodily functions: https://t.co/iYQr0NysIo
Did you know? The amount of single use plastic we have consumed worldwide is enough to wrap the entire planet in one gigantic plastic bag.
Read CEC's latest blog written by Kathi King on why we need a circular economy and how we can take action, together: https://t.co/GLEhYqBHq8
๐A MUST WATCH for anyone interested in #ConsumingConsciously#PlasticFreeJuly or #CircularEconomics
โฒ In case you missed our Climate and Economics Webinar live, NOW is your chance to watch the recording: https://t.co/S1FrnG9O6y
Stay away from buying clothes made from virgin plastic and synthetic materials. โThese fabrics may be cheap at the point of sale, but they form part of a petrochemical economy which is fueling runaway climate change and pollution."
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We hope you enjoyed this week's #plasticfree bathroom & kitchen ideas! Let us know which ones you tried in the comments or by tagging us in your #plasticfreejuly posts ๐ฟ
Here is one more blog post to check out before the week is over! #PlasticFreeSwaps
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Sharyn Main, our Climate Resilience Program Director, spoke with KCLU about CEC's new report on cultivating resilience. The report focuses on Ventura Countyโs two billion dollar a year agriculture industry and how to make it more sustainable.
Listen at: https://t.co/ikRhnrewZ9
At the store or while online shopping, try asking yourself, "is the convenience of this product worth the time it takes for it to break down and harm the environment?" If the answer is no, #skipthestuff and go #plasticfree!
Need to brush up on your plastic-recycling vs. composting awareness? Take this quiz to find out how much you really know! Share your results with your friends and challenge each other to do more ๐
https://t.co/oscWp1kJ7L
ExxonMobil is the greatest single-use plastic waste polluter in the world, contributing 5.9m tonnes to the global waste mountain.
Since most plastic is made from oil and gas the production of plastic is becoming a significant driver of the climate crisis. https://t.co/DXe80lTe10