Plastic Free NC
Reduce dependency on single use plastic
- Keep reusable bags in your vehicle or someplace readily available
- Skip the straw
- Use refillable water bottles
Stand up for a Plastic Free NC
Coordinate or participate in a local trash clean-up. Whether it's with a land, river or beach clean-up, you can help keep trash and debris out of our waterways.
Awareness
Presentations available for schools and organizations. Contact loveaseaturtle@suddenlink.net
action
On Campus
We took our Single-use Plastic Awareness message to the students with presentations, conversations, and reusable bag and bottle giveaways!
Message Received!
Dining facilities at ECU Student Center are helping to reduce single use plastics by offering alternatives - it's a first step!
Be Plastic Free NC
Contact David Yoon, PFNC Project Leader, to be part of the Plastic Free NC sticker campaign or to start a new chapter in your state. loveaseaturtle@suddenlink.net
Youth Voice for the Environment
City council meetings, rallies, community events, schools, letters to the newspaper...we seek discussions and conversations to make our state a better place.
Collaborations & conversations
Opportunities to speak with our local representatives.
Participating in the Oceana Plastic Pollution Summit series.
Say NO THANKS to the straw!
Meet the team
Plastic Free NC Team - David
Plastic Free NC Team - David
Plastic Free NC Team - David
David is the Executive Director of Plastic Free NC. He also serves on the EarthEcho International Youth Leadership Council.
Plastic Free NC Team - Jae
Plastic Free NC Team - David
Plastic Free NC Team - David
Jae is Co-cordinator for Plastic Free NC and founder of The Better Bag Solution, an awareness initiative about single-use plastics promoting the practice of reusable bags. He also serves as an NC representative for Project Green School and a Riley's Way Call For Kindness Fellow.