Washington Post:  The global trend of Plastic Free July offers ideas on how to cut back on plastic use at home. “…According to the Plastic Free Foundation, the nonprofit that Prince-Ruiz founded, 89 million people in 190 countries pledged to reduce their plastic use during July last year. The countries with the most participants are China and India. Over the last five years, participants have avoided more than 1.5 million tons of plastic waste, according to the campaign. That’s enough to fill about 80,000 garbage trucks. Prince-Ruiz says the comparison with dry January is apt, but avoiding plastic may actually be a lot harder for many people than avoiding alcohol. Going plastic-free entails constant small decisions and complications throughout every day — and finding workarounds for nearly every purchase.”