It’s World Environment Day on June 5—aka the perfect excuse to wear gumboots, dig in the dirt, and teach the kids that saving the planet is actually pretty fun.

This year’s theme? #BeatPlasticPollution

Translation: That means cutting out the cling wrap, ditching the single-use stuff, and swapping everyday products for plastic-free, planet-friendly alternatives.

Let’s be real - plastic is everywhere. In our lunchboxes, in the oceans, even in the nappies we chuck every day. But the good news? Aussie families have the power to turn things around - starting at home.

♻️ What’s Happening Around Australia?

From Bondi to Bunbury, Australians are stepping up to tackle plastic pollution this June:

🧤 Beach Clean-Ups & Bush Blitzes

Community groups and local councils are hosting rubbish clean-ups to get plastics out of parks, creeks and coastlines. BYO gloves, bring the kids, and make a morning of it!

📚 Plastic-Free School Challenges

Schools across VIC, NSW and QLD are challenging students to go zero-waste for a week—no chip packets, no cling wrap, and definitely no plastic straws. Parents, you’re on lunchbox duty!

🛍 Sustainable Living Markets

Pop-ups in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are showcasing local eco brands (like us 👋), plastic-free alternatives, and DIY workshops from beeswax wraps to composting 101.

🏡 How Aussie Families Can Beat Plastic Pollution at Home

Beating plastic doesn’t mean going full crunchy overnight. It’s about small swaps and conscious choices that kids can join in on. Here are 7 fun and easy ways your family can make a difference:

1. 🧺 Switch to Plastic-Free Baby Products

Nappies and wipes are one of the biggest plastic offenders. Cuddlies bamboo nappies and water wipes are 90–100% biodegradable, non-toxic, and ditch the plastic layers. Your bin (and the planet) will thank you. Shop Cuddlies eco nappies and wipes and say bye-bye plastic, hello planet!

2. 🍎 Ditch Plastic in the Lunchbox

Wrap sandwiches in beeswax wraps, pack snacks in silicone pouches, and let the kids design their own reusable bottles and cutlery sets.

3. 🛁 Go on a Plastic Treasure Hunt

Challenge your little ones to find every piece of plastic in the bathroom. Then make it a mission to replace it—soap bars, shampoo bars, bamboo toothbrushes—so many fun swaps!

4. 🧼 Make DIY Cleaners Together

Ditch bottled sprays and whip up natural cleaners with vinegar, lemon, and bicarb. Bonus: it doubles as a science lesson!

5. 🧸 Host a Toy Swap (Minus the Packaging)

Invite your parent group over and swap toys and books—no new plastic needed, and no packaging in sight.

6. 🗑 Join a Litter Walk

Take a family stroll with gloves and a bin bag. See how many bits of plastic you can collect from your neighbourhood or local beach.

7. 🛒 Choose Products That Actually Break Down

Support brands (like us!) that are committed to cutting plastic at the source. Every order of Cuddlies nappies and wipes saves plastic from landfill—and that adds up.

💚 Why It Matters

Here’s the thing: plastic doesn’t disappear. It breaks down into microplastics that pollute our oceans, harm wildlife, and even show up in the food we eat. Ew.

But when families take action - whether it’s a swap, a cleanup, or a compost bin—it sets the tone for the next generation. And it shows our kids that they’re not too small to make a big difference.

📸 Let’s See Your Plastic-Free Power!

Tag us @cuddlies.co this World Environment Day and show us how your family is beating plastic pollution - one swap, one lunchbox, one eco nappy at a time 💚

🌱 Because raising kind humans includes being kind to the Earth, too. 🌏