Join Rapid City’s Plastic-Free July Challenge before time runs out | News [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – There’s just one week left to join the ‘Plastic-Free July Challenge’ organized by the City’s Solid Waste Division.

Throughout July, the community’s youth are encouraged to reduce single-use plastics with the theme, ‘Choose to Refuse Single-Use Plastic.’

To support this initiative, the City’s Solid Waste Division has hosted a coloring contest for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and has been actively promoting recycling awareness this month.

“July is Plastic Free July, a global initiative to help make communities greener,” said City Solid Waste Education and Outreach Coordinator Ria Hannon.  “The initiative focuses on reducing the amount of single use plastic that we use.  It’s important every day and month of the year, and we are using this month to ramp up awareness amongst our youth.”

Hannon says examples of single use plastic includes water bottles, straws and plastic utensils. More information on Plastic Free July …