Ditch the Disposables

Ditch the Disposables “Ditch the Disposables” Campaign is a local effort to bring awareness and simple solutions to reduce our negative impact on our health and the environment.

Hot Springs is a beautiful place to live and visit at the Southern entrance to the Black Hills. Though we may not see it everyday in our community, human impact to the environment has become so damaging that scientists are proposing that human impact has pushed Earth from the Holocene geological epoch (started 12,000 yrs ago) to the Anthropocene. Some of the evidence listed includes humans putting

so much plastic in our waterways and oceans that micro-plastic particles are now virtually everywhere, and plastics are likely leaving identifiable fossil records to be discovered
by future generations. Over 1 million seabirds and marine mammals die each year from plastic ingestion and entanglement. Ancient forests are destroyed every day at record and alarming rates to supply timber, pulp and paper to the world. Styrofoam (trade name for Polystyrene) has equally negative effects on our environment and health. The EPA and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have established styrene as a possible human carcinogen. Styrofoam is non sustainable
because it is made with petroleum and it is non-biodegradable; due to its weight it has accumulated along coasts and waterways worldwide and it is one of the main components of marine debris. A simple Google search on this topic will produce pictures that will speak volumes. We do not want our city to remain unfazed. We
agree with the statement that: “No matter what our attempts to inform are, it is our ability to inspire that will turn tides.” We want Hot Springs, SD to be an inspiring town to achieve sustainable ways of living. As evidenced by participation in recent community events to shape the direction of our city development, our community as a whole wants to move towards more sustainable ways of living.

Hey there, we haven't posted in a while. Lets get ahead of the game and start thinking about alternatives to your Easter...
03/23/2025

Hey there, we haven't posted in a while. Lets get ahead of the game and start thinking about alternatives to your Easter decorations.

Here are some excellent alternatives to plastic Easter basket grass. The bonus? All of these ideas can be reused or composted afterwards.

This was such a popular event, we are having a special encore showing this Friday MST. Follow instructions below for t...
05/01/2024

This was such a popular event, we are having a special encore showing this Friday MST. Follow instructions below for the registration link or reach out to join the in person watch party!

In case you missed it, This Friday, 5/3 there's another opportunity to watch this important film offering hope and simp...
04/29/2024

In case you missed it, This Friday, 5/3 there's another opportunity to watch this important film offering hope and simple solutions to our shared health and environmental issues.

I'm so excited to gather together with others who care about our earth 🌎 and are open to learn more about what we can do collectively!

Come join the group showing or watch from home, This Friday 5pm pst/ 6pm MST/ 7:00pmcst/8:00 p.m. est.

Message me for the link to register! 🙏

From the filmmakers of ‘Kiss the Ground’ (Netflix) comes the follow-up documentary ‘Common Ground,’ recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival 2023 Human/Nature ...

04/23/2024

Happy Earth Day!! It so incredible to find a company so committed to health of people and the planet, they produce only premium organic products in regenerative soils, gave up profits for 3 years in order to switch away from plastics. Saving 150-200 tons of plastic from landfills and the environment! A model for what is possible.

Want to learn more? Drop a 🌎 in the chat.

03/28/2024

There are many ways to avoid plastic during the upcoming and Holidays. 🐰🌷 Check out our 25 ways for plastic-free festivities this spring.

Make a commitment this new year to learn how we can contribute to a better world!
12/31/2022

Make a commitment this new year to learn how we can contribute to a better world!

Please join us and Dr. Phil Landrigan, pediatrician and director of Boston College's Global Public Health Program on Thursday, January 12 at 7:00 PM ET for a free educational webinar exploring the impact of plastic pollution on human health. Get the details and register at: https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/plastics-human-health-1-12-23 And please spread the word!

Evidence speaks:
12/09/2022

Evidence speaks:

Your 2022 top corporate plastic polluters

Let’s give it up for Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever, and Mondelēz International for being the WORLD’s top corporate .

Read more here 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/bareport2022

Check out this article on Plastic Free Halloween Ideas.
10/20/2022

Check out this article on Plastic Free Halloween Ideas.

From decorating to costumes to candy, use these tips to make your Halloween plastic-free.

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