As per NPR, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz is the founder of the Plastic Free July, which first took place in 2011 after she went visiting a plastic recycling facility in Australia and witnessing the mounts of plastic waste generated by her town locals.

One month later, she and her coworkers ditched single-use plastic for 30 days and years later, millions of other sustainable Earth inhabitants followed suit.

“I think plastic, in some ways, is a symbol of how busy we've become; of the throwaway society that we've become", she said, recommending everyone to carry a plastic-free kit when commuting to work, to the gym or having it in the car or when biking.

For those who just joined the movement or are thinking of being part of the change, Rebecca suggests focusing on smaller and easier to accomplish goals, rather than trying to ditch all plastic.

Looking in the trash bin and in the refrigerator can give us an idea of what kind of waste we generate and how much of it is plastic, while getting friends and family to join will create a beneficial sense of competitiveness.

“There's so many community groups and NGOs working on this issue that this groundswell of community change has started to put pressure on business and government, and we're starting to see systemic change. So, I think we've come a long way. We still have so far to go”, she added.

Among the pieces of advice she gives to those who want to remove plastic from their lives we find cutting online shopping and food delivery, using your own containers or bags for groceries and carrying a plastic-free kit whenever we leave the house in our bag.