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Gardening AustraliaMy Garden Path | Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (OAM)We meet Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (OAM), who planted the seed to reduce plastic waste in Australia which has now grown into the worldwide Plastic Free July movement.2025-07-2508 min
Saturday Morning with Jack TameRebecca Prince-Ruiz: Plastic Free July Founder and Executive Director on the initiativeGlobally, around 460 million metric tons of plastic is produced every year, and it’s estimated that 20 million metric tons of plastic litter ends up in the environment. To try and mitigate some of the damage, Plastic Free July was launched in 2011. It’s a key initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation, which aims to work towards a world free of plastic waste. Founder and Executive Director of Plastic Free July, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz joined Jack Tame to discuss the initiative and challenge people to get involved. Find more details here. LISTEN AB...2025-07-1207 min
You're BookedDonna Freitas and Daisy Buchanan - You're Booked Live at BackstoryYou're Booked is on its travels! Here's a very special live episode recorded at Backstory Bookshop in Barcelona with with the wonderful Donna Freitas! Donna resides in Barcelona and is the author of many books including Stefi and the Spanish Prince (set in the city), The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano and Wishful Thinking. She interviewed Daisy to celebrate the release of Read Yourself Happy and they discussed conquering difficult reads, childhood library etiquette and we discover what books the residents of Barcelona can't live without. Thanks to the Grand Hotel Central for hosting us during our stay. Find...2025-06-301h 09
EarthChatAre you ready for Plastic Free July S25 Ep24
Plastic Free July is only a few sleeps away! Now is the time to think about the small steps we can all take to reduce our use of harmful plastics. To help us, in this week's EarthChat, Tim is again chatting with Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the global Plastic Free Foundation.
Plastic Free July is a key initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation, inspiring all of us to work towards a vision of seeing a world free of plastic waste. Rebecca is a change-maker, author, TEDx speaker and sustainability professional who is motivated to care for people...2025-06-2537 min
Earth MattersTackling Plastic Waste: Producer Responsibility + Plastic-Free JulyTackling Plastic Waste: Producer Responisibility + Plastic-Free July ‘…85% of Australians are hugely concerned about plastic pollution…We need our leaders to lead by example and show that the circular economy is possible…’ Birte Moliere, Packaging Campaign Lead, Boomerang Alliance This week Earth Matters speaks to Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of the Plastic Free Foundation and Plastic Free July and Birte Moliere, Packaging and Product Stewardship Lead at the Boomerang Alliance about the solutions being actioned at community, national and international levels to reduce plastic waste.We hear how the Plastic-Free July challenge is reaching MPs in Parliament and what you can do to join the fight.Mor...2025-06-0800 min
The B Well Club PodcastS1 EPISODE 9 | Rebecca Prince-Ruiz: Why it’s time to treat plastic as a public health concern as well as an environmental issueThis week Breast Cancer UK CEO Thalie Martini welcomes fellow Aussie and charity leader Rebecca Prince-Ruiz to the B Well Club Podcast. While the river pollution and the harmful effects of plastic have become a mainstay in recent news, Rebecca and her charity Plastic Free July have been campaigning to have the issue addressed for over a decade – from both an environmental and a health standpoint. Far from a lecture about the harmful consequences of relying on plastics, the pair discusses simple and fun ways that we can reduce our dependency on plastics and more sus...2024-07-0543 min
Because Why?! The Science and Nature Pod. (Formerly Now, That's What I Call Green.)Happy Plastic Free July! Meet Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the movement.Happy Plastic Free July! PFJ is a grass roots movement that is all about encouraging us all to reduce our use of plastics and be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
So who better to talk to than the founder of this very movement, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. I am honestly so excited to talk to Rebecca and hear all her wisdom, advice, tips
and even a few kernels of optimism about the plastic pollution problem.
In this episode Rebecca shares:
- Her background and how she got into plastic free July
- ...2024-07-0142 minEarthChatPlastic Free July - small steps, big difference
Plastic Free July is coming and we have an amazing guest to help us plan individual and local community activities! On this week's EarthChat, Tim and Ruth chat with Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the global Plastic Free Foundation.
Plastic Free July is a key initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation, inspiring all of us to work towards a vision of seeing a world free of plastic waste. From humble beginnings in 2011 with Rebecca and a small team in local government in Western Australia, it is now one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world. Millions...2024-06-0451 min
How To Save Our PlanetDitching Plastic, Changing Lives with the Plastic Free July Movement with Rebecca Prince-RuizJoin us for an empowering episode as we sit down with Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the inspiring founder of Plastic Free July. We delve into the origins of the Plastic Free July movement and the importance of reducing plastic consumption for a sustainable future. Rebecca shares insights on how the campaign encourages individuals to take small, impactful actions to reduce plastic waste, not just during the month of July but throughout the year. Find out more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-2330 min
SaltgrassS5 E10 Plastic Free July with Rebecca Prince-RuizPlastic Free July had humble beginnings in back in 2011 when Rebecca Prince-Ruiz had the idea of refusing to buy or accept single use plastics for the month of July, just to see if she could. She asked people around her if they wanted to do it too and now it is a global movement with an estimated 140 million people from 195 countries participating in 2022.
I wanted to Talk to Rebecca, not only because she is amazing, but also, Plastic Free July is truly a grassroots movement that has made a global impact. And I was so cu...2023-06-2644 min
KPFA - UpFrontTexas Governor orders state police to deport migrants; Plus how you can cut back on plastics this month
On today’s show:
0:08 – Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ordered state police and the National Guard to return migrants to border, a move that flouts federal immigration law. This comes as a Texas Tribune / ProPublica investigation reveals that the Justice Department has been investigating alleged civil rights violations under Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Governor Abbot aimed at apprehending undocumented migrants and preventing their integration into the U.S. Joining us to discuss these events is Rachel Jackson, a DOJ accredited representative who works at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center on the El Paso-C...2022-07-1559 min
Monthly AcceleratorEpisode 36: How to Green Your BusinessJoin Fremantle Chamber CEO Danicia Quinlan in conversation with expert panel:
Miles Dracup – Principal at EAW Consulting Australia & Winner of the Mayors Award for Sustainable Enterprise at the 2021 Fremantle Business Awards
Ruth Cripps – Land and Restoration Lead (WA) at Greening Australia
Rebecca Prince-Ruiz – Founder Plastic Free July
As we deep dive into a fascinating conversation on how to green (and not greenwash) your business. The discussion includes practical tips for change, how to engage staff and customers and explores climate change, business systems, water management, plastics and the role of nature in our workplaces.
#doingbusinessinFremantle #greeni...2022-07-071h 07
The Fair Food Forager & Friends Show#63 Rebecca Prince-Ruiz - Plastic Free July, the journey toward a single-use plastic free worldI'd love feedback and messages of support - please send an sms here.Rebecca Prince-Ruiz - Founder, Executive Director of Plastic Free JulyRebecca is a change-maker, author, TEDx speaker and sustainability professional who is motivated to care for people and planet. Rebecca believes that as individuals, by changing our relationship with plastic and challenging our consumption, together we can work towards a world without plastic waste.Rebecca and a small team in local government in Western Australia started Plastic Free July in 2011. It is now one of the most influential...2022-06-201h 08
WATERCHATWaterchat with Plastic Free July founder Rebecca Prince-RuizRebecca Prince-Ruiz is the founder of Plastic Free-July, a grassroots initiative that has become a global movement. Through this endeavour, Rebecca is accompanying all those who are wishing to go plastic-free, a necessity now to avoid plastic in nature and eventually in the ocean.2022-06-1145 min
A Change is a ChanceEpisode 17: Q&A with Founder of Plastic Free July on the State of Our Fight Against Plastic PollutionThis episode was my second interview with Ms. Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of Plastic Free July. We discussed current events like COP26, the documentary Seaspiracy, and the 2021 Plastic Free Foundation Impact Report. We also talked about Ms. Prince-Ruiz's book, "Plastic Free", and her plans for the future. Learning Ms. Prince-Ruiz's opinions was enlightening, including the hope that she provided. Please take a listen to understand what's going well in our fight against plastic pollution and areas that need more work and attention from all of us.2021-12-0343 min
Beaming GreenPlastic Free Alternatives - Nikki BeckinsaleThis month we celebrate Plastic Free July, an important initiative that Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (the founder of the Plastic Free Foundation) started in Australia with the help of a small local government team in 2011. In this episode, I speak with Nikki Beckinsale about her business Plastic Free Alternatives, which promotes the idea that if we all take small sustainable steps, collectively, we can make a big positive impact. Plastic Free Alternatives offers a range of products that 'do not harm the planet or our bodies'.During the interview Nikki and I chat about her personal journey...2021-07-0544 min
A Sustainable Life with Jen Gale[107] BUSTING SOME PLASTIC-FREE LIVING MYTHS
Plastic free July is a campaign that started in Australia as small, local campaign – the brain child of Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. Now in it’s 10th year it is a truly global and hugely impactful campaign, - in July 2020 over 300 million people took part in the challenge from over 170 different countries. If this doesn’t demonstrate the power of just one person wanting to make a difference, I'm not sure what does.I wanted to do a little solo episode to kick of Plastic Free July, and was trying to think about what I could do – simply listing off a list...2021-07-0213 min
Sustainable(ish)[107] BUSTING SOME PLASTIC-FREE LIVING MYTHSPlastic free July is a campaign that started in Australia as small, local campaign – the brain child of Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. Now in it’s 10th year it is a truly global and hugely impactful campaign, - in July 2020 over 300 million people took part in the challenge from over 170 different countries. If this […]2021-07-0213 min
Sarah's 7 Sustainable MinutesPlastic-free July: How I’m taking part this yearPlastic-free July is an internationally recognised initiative from the Plastic Free Foundation. The aim is to work towards a world free of plastic waste. It was started by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz in Western Australia back in 2011. Plastic-free July has become one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world. Millions of people take part every year, with many committing to reducing plastic pollution after the month-long challenge ends. If you’re a Jack Johnson fan, he’s one of the initiative’s most famous ambassadors! Plastic-free July challenge on CONCENTR8ED: https://www.instagram.com/concentr8ed.co/ 2021-07-0105 min
Mothering Earth PodcastMothering Earth - 79- Plastic Free JulyHave you thought about how many plastic items you use every day? It is quite a staggering amount, from our toothbrushes, to the plastic bags in which we carry home our groceries, to the water bottles we may buy by the dozens and so much more. In this program, my guest Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenges us to eliminate single-use plastics from our lives, for a month. It's a journey she began years ago and the challenge has been taken up by millions of people around the world.2021-02-2825 min
Maria GranelPlastic Free July - 2ª Parte (episódio 10)Neste episódio, com duas partes, fizemos questão de reunir e registar para a posteridade em versão podcast um bocadinho de todos os testemunhos cedidos pelos convidados durante o Plastic Free July, que teve lugar em julho. Podem ouvir a primeira parte aqui.A campanha #plasticfreejuly , criada pela Plastic Free Foundation, é uma iniciativa internacional que mobiliza milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo para assumir o desafio e o compromisso de reduzir o consumo de descartáveis (uso único) ao longo de um mês - julho. Tudo começou em 2011, graças a Rebecca Princ...2020-09-0119 min
Maria GranelPlastic Free July - 1ª Parte (episódio 10)Neste episódio, com duas partes, fizemos questão de reunir e registar para a posteridade em versão podcast um bocadinho de todos os testemunhos cedidos pelos convidados durante o Plastic Free July, que teve lugar em julho.A campanha #plasticfreejuly , criada pela Plastic Free Foundation, é uma iniciativa internacional que mobiliza milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo para assumir o desafio e o compromisso de reduzir o consumo de descartáveis (uso único) ao longo de um mês - julho. Tudo começou em 2011, graças a Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, que iniciou o movimento na sua cidade...2020-08-2412 min
Out of the BluePlastic is in the food we eat - what can we do?Many of us are worried about plastic pollution and its impact on the environment. But we still have a lot to learn. New research shows that microplastics are found in some of our favourites seafoods - sardines, prawns, oysters. Research author Francisca Ribeiro says the findings raise more questions than answers. And Plastic Free July is the movement founded 10 years ago in Perth that asks people to give up plastic for a month. This year July was very different - thanks to the pandemic many of us can't use keep cups at cafes, and there's a lot more takeaway going o...2020-08-2300 min
Radio MarinaraVertebrate Fossils, Spidercrabs, Living Plastic free & Rex Hunter•Ben Francischelli, vertebrate paleontologist, joins us to talk about some recent marine vertebrate fossils found made before Melbourne’s lockdown, plus an exploration of the ethics of fossil collecting in the area. •We catch up with PT Hirschfield to talk about the Save-Our-Spidercrabs campaign, continuing throughout Stage 4 lockdown. •Back in 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz had a novel idea, and asked her colleagues to join her in a personal challenge to live life without plastic for a month. What followed was a global movement of 250 million people in 177 countries to reduce their plastic use. ‘Plastic Free’ documents the birth of one of the w...2020-08-0946 min
WSL PURE | One OceanPlastic Free July: How to go plastic free on your own termsLearn how to go plastic free on your own terms with Founder of Plastic Free July and author Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. After starting a one month, plastic-free challenge in 2011, she spurred a global movement of over 250 million people to reduce their plastic use. She talks about the origins of Plastic Free July, connecting to people outside your “eco-bubble,” using intentional language to create a movement, and the impact of behavioral economics on her work to go plastic free.
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Thanks for listening and thanks again to Rebecca Prince-Ruiz for joining us.
For more on Plastic free July, be sure to check o...2020-07-0252 min
A Change is a ChanceEpisode 6: Battle the Plastic Problem with the Founder of Plastic Free JulyPlastic Free July is an amazing challenge for people to participate in. Ms. Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the Plastic Free July Foundation, is here to talk to us about Plastic Free July, what it's like to be plastic free, and how you can join in the challenge.2020-06-2529 min
Mama Earth Talk078: How you can change your habits this Plastic Free July with Rebecca Prince-RuizIn this episode, we talk to Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. She is the Founder of the ‘for-purpose’ Plastic Free Foundation, a not-for-profit that brings the public and business together with the vision of a world without plastic waste. Plastic Free July challenge has grown to millions of participants across 177 countries. During this episode, we take a look at how a month without plastic, turned into a global movement that has changed millions of peoples habits and reduce waste. We also look at how reducing one item can make a difference. You can take the Plastic Free July challenge h...2019-06-3028 min
Ocean Protect PodcastPlastic Free with Rebecca Prince-RuizRebecca Prince-Ruiz is the founder and Executive Director of the Plastic Free Foundation. The foundation's mission is to build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling - and are behind the hugely successful 'Plastic Free July' initiative. We talk about the humble beginnings in June 2011 when Rebecca was inspired to create a change in her own life, the evolution of the now global movement that now sees millions of people around the world reducing their plastic use, and how we can do the same. Links:· https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/Fo...2019-06-0943 min
Low Tox LifeShow #93: Plastic pollution and the Plastic Free July story with Rebecca Prince-RuizThere is an undeniable shift from so many people away from single use plastics and plastic items that have plastic free alternatives (switching from a bath gel pump to a bar soap for example) but there is still a massive amount of work to do in spreading the word and shifting people's perceptions around them being ‘inconvenienced'. In today's chat, I discuss plastic pollution - the situation AND the hope we both share, for how powerfully we can change the statistic that there is going to be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050 if we continue this way...2018-06-241h 04
Earth MattersThe TPP Corporatocracy and Plastic Free JulyThis week features a speech by Sam Castro from Friends of the Earth's Economic Justice Collective about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement and the ramifications for our environment. The ISDS clause could have dire effects on the ability of community campaigns to stop destructive projects. More plastic has been been produced in the first 10 years of this century than the whole of the last. A huge amount makes it 's way to the oceans where it is predicted that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. Founder of Plastic Free July Rebecca Prince Ruiz joins us. Guests...2016-07-0300 min