Beating Plastic Pollution: 8 Powerful Steps Toward a Circular Economy This World Environment Day

Plastic Pollution is a Global Crisis

Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic are produced, and a large portion ends up in landfills, oceans, and natural habitats. It harms wildlife, contaminates our food systems, and contributes to climate change.

The linear economy is unsustainable. Our current “take-make-waste” model relies on extracting resources, using them briefly, and discarding them. This leads to massive waste, especially from single-use plastics, which can take centuries to break down.

A Circular Economy Offers a Better Way

A circular economy focuses on designing out waste, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. It turns plastic waste into valuable resources, extending their lifecycle and reducing environmental harm. By reusing, recycling, and rethinking plastic use, we reduce the need for new materials like fossil fuels and water—helping preserve Earth’s finite resources.

Every Small Action Adds Up.

This World Environment Day is a reminder that individual choices—refusing single-use plastics, supporting circular brands, recycling properly—can collectively drive massive change. So we want to help you in supporting the movement to #BeatPlasticPollution, using  our everyday, easy to manage guide:

🛍️1. You know this one: skip single use plastic for good

We love Ocean Saver, for their eco-friendly water-dissolveable cleaning pods that cut out single-use plastic bottles. Get 10% off your first order with them when you sign up to their Ocean saving cause.

👥 2. Check your drawers, use what you’ve already got

Before you’re tempted to buy new, go through your cupboards. Sustainability starts at home! If you still can’t find what you need tap into your local community using Olio, encouraging you to share more and waste less.

👗3. Say no to fast plastic

Over-packaged snacks and clothes that fall apart are destined for landfills. Explore the range at Pangaia where fashion meets cause. The brand is pioneering in the use of materials that consider the delicate balance between planet, functionality and purpose.

📱4. Protect your phone - and the Planet

Our cases are plant based and 100% compostable. We hate plastic, that’s why there is none in our Reboxed cases. Each one is made from 100% biodegradable, SGS approved organic material making them eco-friendly and are seriously protective.

🔄5. Bulk up, refill, repeat

Small packaging = big problem. Refill what you can, buy in bulk and skip the single use syndrome. The Source Bulk Foods is a one stop shop selling healthy foods. Promoting the zero-waste movement: continued reduction of packaging and waste from field to plate

♻️ 6. Recycle right

We all put our rubbish in the recyclable bin but how confident are we that our rubbish is truly being recycled. To do this you and get it right, learn what works for your local community.  The Bower Collective’s vision is to eliminate plastic waste as they sell natural household and personal care products, using reusable packaging.

📣 7. Make some noise

Talk about the movement, share something that means something to you. Tag a mate, start a conversation. We’re going to make a change when we spread our stories

🤳 8. Trade in your old tech instead of binning it

Your old phone is worth something. Trade it in with Reboxed and keep plastic-heavy tech out of landfill. Save money on your traded in device and know that it’s contributing towards a cleaner, sustainable Circular Economy. Sign up to our database to find out more.

This World Environment Day, keep it Circular.

Beating Plastic Pollution is just one way of protecting our planet. By being part of a  circular economy is not just laying out an environmental strategy—it’s creating a blueprint for a healthier planet and a fairer, more resilient future. Making this World Environment Day circular means we choose progress that doesn’t cost the Earth

So let's make World Environment Day more than a moment. Let's make it a movement.

Reduce. Reuse. Repeat. Then do it again.

Happy World Environment Day from Matt & Phil, Founders at Reboxed.