In July, we join the #Plastic-freeJuly Movement to help reduce single use plastic!
We’ve got lots of ideas for how you can do this, but really it’s up to you to pick one thing (or all the things!) and see if you can eliminate it from your life for 1 day, 1 week, the whole month (and maybe forever!) and we’ve called out some of our favorite plastic-free products in the store too.
The worst offenders are the best places to start:
- Problem: Single use plastic water and other liquid containers. Solutions: Bring your own.
- Plastic straws! Choose bamboo, silicon, stainless steel. Yes, they need to be cleaned, but so do our oceans! And cleaning your straw is much easier.
- Plastic bags. This month we will not have plastic bags in bulk – you can use paper instead, or bring your own containers! In produce, you can bring your own plastic bags or we have some new mesh produce bags that are cute and sustainable.
Together, we can CRUSH single use plastic. For more information on the movement, check out the official Plastic-free July website.
More Events
The Brat Pack: A September Beer and Sausage Tasting
Join us at our Auburn store patio for the “wurst” tasting event, like, ever! Local beers and house-made brats paired for a totally tubular tasting!
Monthly Board Meeting
Our monthly board meeting is usually on the last Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome!
Love Local Month
September is Love Local Month at BriarPatch Food Co-op and we’re showcasing local farmers and producers in the watershed.