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Plastic free july 2026

About Plastic Free July
This July, Missouri Stream Teams are encouraging Missouri businesses to participate in Plastic Free July: A Missouri Business Challenge in celebration of July being Missouri’s “Lake Appreciation Month”.
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Find a Participating Business Near You:
Share the map with others: https://bit.ly/PFJ2026-map

Resources for Participants
Plastic Free July is an opportunity for businesses across Missouri to take actions to reduce plastic use throughout the month of July. This voluntary, 31-day challenge encourages businesses to try at least one plastic-reducing practice at their establishment. As awareness grows around the impacts of plastic pollution on human health and natural resources, many Missourians are looking for community-level solutions and leadership from local businesses. We invite you to participate in whatever way best suits your business!

Please note: businesses that are already implementing plastic-reduction practices are encouraged to complete the forms (see "Action Menus" below) so that we can promote and uplift their efforts.

Below is information about the challenge, including how to get involved, actions you can take, and resources you can share: ​
View the entire Plastic Free July Packet below:
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Individual pages for download:
About the Challenge & How to Participate:
  1. Cover Letter 
  2. How the Program Works
Forms to make your pledge:
  1. Featured Action - Skip the Straw 
  2. Action Menu - Food Service Businesses
  3. Action Menu - Retail Businesses
Educational resources to share with customers:
  1. Informational Flier
  2. Informational Rack Cards
  3. Quarter-page Map Slips
Promotional materials for social media & websites:
  1. Plastic Free July Logo
  2. Social Media Graphic - Plastic Free July
  3. Social Media Graphic - Skip the Straw​
​Real-life examples of businesses that have taken action, including cost savings:
  1. Case Studies (4 total)​
Please contact Emily Young at [email protected] or 573-337-4058 with any questions or for more information.

To learn more about the impacts of plastic pollution, check out the Show-Me Less Plastic webpage!

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  • Home
  • About
    • Vision Mission Goals
    • Staff & Board Members
    • Associations
    • Our Strategic Plan
    • Reports >
      • Annual Report
      • Volunteer Monitoring Data Summary Report
    • Join a Stream Team
    • Join Stream Teams United
  • Projects
    • AMERICORPS
    • Missouri Watershed Champions
    • Missouri Clean Marina Program
    • MOWater News
    • Reports >
      • Annual Report
      • Volunteer Monitoring Data Summary Report
    • Scholarships & Grants
    • Stream Team Spotlight >
      • Stream Team Calendar
      • Channels Newletters
    • Tire Disposal
    • Watershed Projects >
      • Peruque Creek Watershed Plan
      • Shoal Creek Watershed
      • Bull Creek Visual Assessment
      • North Fork Salt River Watershed
      • River des Peres Visual Assessment
    • Work in Water
  • Events
    • 2026 Events
    • Paddle MO
    • Watershed Celebration Picnic
  • Advocate
    • Show-Me Less Plastic >
      • Plastic Free July
    • 2026 Legislative Lookout >
      • 2026 Legislative Lookout
      • Boat Bills
      • Environmental Bills
      • Foreign Land Ownership
      • Missouri Water Bodies
      • Water Safety Bills
      • State Property
      • Sunshine Law
      • Utilities
      • Wildlife and Conservation
      • Local Ordinances
      • Initiative Petition Process
    • Clean Water Day
    • CFM's Legislative Action Center
    • Missouri…..The Great Rivers State
    • Get Your Stream Team License Plate
    • Legislator Lookup
  • Education Resources
    • Home Page >
      • Be Part of Nonpoint Source Solution
    • Missouri Stream Team, DNR, and MDC Resources
    • USGS, EPA, and Other Federal Agency Educational Resources
    • Conservation Orgs and Other NGO Educational Resources
    • River Management Society
    • Video Resources >
      • Missouri Watershed Champions
    • Power Point Resources
    • Free Images from our Social Media Library
    • Water Apps
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • Endowment Fund
    • In Memory and Honor
    • River Champions
    • Water Penny Club
    • Get Your Stream Team License Plate
    • Our Wishlist
  • Contact
  • Advocate Now