JOIN STARBOARD IN CHANGING TIDES FOUNDATION’S #PLASTICSWEARJAR CHALLENGE

Join us in an effort to reconsider how much single-use plastic you are using in your day a day life!

“By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans. 91% of plastics are not recycled. 79% of plastic created still exists in our environment. Every minute, one garbage truck of plastics enters our oceans. This is a major problem for our wildlife, our oceans and our environment.”

OBJECTIVE: TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE AMOUNT OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS PURCHASED AND USED IN OUR DAILY LIVES BY CREATING ACCOUNTABILITY.

SWEAR: FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHALLENGE, A “SWEAR” IS EACH TIME YOU USE OR PURCHASE A SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEM (SEE THE LIST BELOW FOR COMMONLY USED SINGLE-USE PLASTICS)

RULES:

1. DESIGNATE A CONTAINER AS YOUR #PLASTICSWEARJAR AND DECORATE IT SO THAT ITS OBVIOUS WHAT ITS FOR;

2. KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF YOUR “SWEARS” EACH DAY (ON YOUR PHONE, IOU’S OR WHATEVER WORKS);

3. FOR EACH “SWEAR”, PLACE $1 (OR WHATEVER FEELS FAIR) INTO THE JAR;

4. LET US KNOW YOU’RE PARTICIPATING BY SHARING A PHOTO OR VIDEO WITH YOUR CHALLENGE, STATING ‘I SWEAR’ AND TAG @CHANGINGTIDESFOUNDATION & #PLASTICSWEARJAR & #ISWEARTOBEAWARE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE FEATURED AND WIN A GOPRO HERO 6 AND SOME OF OUR ECO-FRIENDLY GOODIES.

AT THE END OF THE 7 DAYS, YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO DONATE THE FUNDS TO CHANGING TIDES FOUNDATION VIA OUR #PLASTICSWEARJAR FUNDRAISER PAGE, WHICH WILL BE USED TO BENEFIT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES.

BE HONEST! THIS WON’T WORK UNLESS WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE.

REMEMBER, THIS ISN’T ABOUT BEING PERFECT, IT’S ABOUT BECOMING MORE AWARE.

YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A DISCOUNTED PRODUCT BUNDLE OR SHOP OUR INDIVIDUAL ECO-FRIENDLY ITEMS TO JUMPSTART YOUR SUCCESS ON THE #PLASTICSWEARJAR CHALLENGE AND 100% OF THE PROCEEDS OF YOUR PURCHASE WILL BENEFIT CHANGING TIDES FOUNDATION.

FEEL FREE TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE YOUR OWN! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PICK A NUMBER OF DAYS FOR YOUR CHALLENGE (7 IS RECOMMENDED, BUT 3 IS GOOD, EVEN 1 DAY MAKES A DIFFERENCE).

OTHER TIPS AND IDEAS:

USE YOUR PHONE, A NOTE PAD OR IOU’S TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR “SWEARS”.
GET YOUR HOUSEHOLD (FAMILY/ROOMMATES/KIDS) TO PARTICIPATE.
GET THIS GOING AT WORK AND INVITE YOUR OFFICE TO PARTICIPATE.
TAKE NOTE OF HOW MANY “SWEARS” YOU MAKE PER DAY AND TRACK YOUR DAILY PROGRESS.

MOST COMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS (“SWEARS”) AND ECO-ALTERNATIVES:

PLASTIC BAGS (CTF BAGUITO REUSABLE BAGS)
PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES (CTF MIZU WATER BOTTLES)
PLASTIC CUPS (CTF STAINLESS STEEL CUPS/MASON JAR)
PLASTIC STRAWS (USE SIMPLY STRAWS GLASS STRAWS)
PLASTIC UTENSILS (USE CTF BAMBOO UTENSILS)
PLASTIC SARAN/ZIPLOCK/SANDWICH BAGS (BEES WRAP)
PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS AND WRAPPERS

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