Take the pledge and help Iowa City reduce plastic use

Join the Iowa City community in pledging to reduce plastic use this July! To participate, follow the steps below.

Pledge to reduce plastic use by June 30

It costs no money to participate in the pledge. Pledging connects you with resources for suggested actions to take during the month that reduce your use of plastic bags, bottles, utensils, and other single-use plastics.

Participants will receive six helpful emails from Iowa City's Recycling Coordinator that provide tips, motivation, and resources to support your plastic-free journey. Emails will be sent from late June through early August. Take the pledge at our website.

Take action in July

Track simple, voluntary actions all month long to show the impact. View suggested actions at www.icgov.org/reduce.

During the four weeks in July, tracking your weekly actions is optional, but helpful to better understand the community impact of this program. More information on how to track your actions will be provided in the first email to participants.

Why participate?

Iowa City is celebrating plastic waste reduction because most plastic is not recyclable. Even recyclable plastic can only be recycled a few times before it needs to be landfilled. Plastic makes up about 14% of the materials going into the Iowa City Landfill. This equates to over 18,000 tons of plastic waste every year. The best thing we can do is to reduce our use of plastic by choosing reusable or alternative materials.

For more information, please visit www.icgov.org/reduce or contact the City's Recycling Coordinator at [email protected].