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From dolphins swimming in the canals of Venice to the stark improvement of London’s air quality, we’ve all seen reports claiming that Coronavirus and its subsequent lockdowns have given nature a chance to heal and put a pause on air pollution. However, there’s one environmental plight that has ballooned during the Coronavirus pandemic - plastic pollution.

Launched in Western Australia in 2011, Plastic Free July has grown each year and is now an official independent charitable foundation which counts millions of participants all over the world. With the hashtag #choosetorefuse, their mission is to eradicate the use of plastic.