# Event Details - **Event Name**: Plastic Free July - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Happy Plastic Free July! Join us for a special Green Drinks Plastic Free July event on Thursday July 16th! Co-hosted by Charleston Surfrider Foundation, South Carolina Aquarium, Sierra Club - Robert Lunz Group, Carolina Ocean Alliance, and College of Charleston (Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program). Each of our co-hosts will provide brief intros, followed by tabling time, and open networking, giving us all the chance to both dig deeper into the issues and better connect with one another. For more background information on each co-host, visit their social media pages or visit their websites below. Be part of the plastic pollution solution! Meet our Co-Hosts! The South Carolina Aquarium The South Carolina Aquarium works across the state on mitigation of plastic pollution through outreach, conservation fieldwork, and citizen science — using localized data to drive powerful environmental advocacy and protect our waterways. Learn more about these efforts and how to get involved! https://scaquarium.org/conservation Check out their Litter Journal - All are welcome to use this app during clean ups! https://www.anecdata.org/projects/view/litter-journal The Robert Lunz Group of the South Carolina Sierra Club The Robert Lunz Group has over 2,000 members in Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties and hosts monthly hikes, canoe trips, and lectures. Their mission statement: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. For more information on the organization and their upcoming outings check out their website. https://www.sierraclub.org/south-carolina/robert-lunz Charleston Surfrider Foundation The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. Check out ways that you can get involved - https://charleston.surfrider.org/ Carolina Ocean Alliance Carolina Ocean Alliance's mission is to develop leaders, cultivate ideas, inspire hope, and accelerate solutions to protect, preserve, and restore the coastal ecosystems of South Carolina. Our "network-of-networks" approach emphasize multi-disciplinary collaboration to promote local solutions and advance young advances from underrepresented communities in conservation, climate change, and regenerative processes. Check out their website at: https://www.carolinaoceanalliance.org More information, including the Hope Summit Book Club and The Hope Summit Conference/Festival, can be found below: The Problem With Plastic - https://www.carolinaoceanalliance.org/events/the-hope-summit-book-club-july-2026-the-problem-with-plastic Sail2Shelter - https://sailtoshelter.org/ The Hope Summit 2026 - https://www.thehopesummit.org/ The College of Charleston Hannah Escalante is a undergraduate student in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program at the College of Charleston. She will be co-hosting with us to share information on her research studies focusing on microplastic adsorption to tire wear particles and waste management via magnetic nanoparticles. For more information on College of Charleston's Environmental and Sustainability Studies program check out their website. https://charleston.edu/academics/programs/majors/environmental-sustainability-studies.php You can also find Hannah' on Instagram at @hannah.lilac. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-charleston/plastic-free-july/200030392374313 - **Event Categories**: Business, Sports, Festivals, trips-adventures, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: North Charleston - **state**: SC - **country**: United States - **location**: Commonhouse Aleworks - **lat**: 32.882413227857 - **long**: -79.975845488929 - **full address**: Commonhouse Aleworks, 1027 Empire Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-4914, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Plastic Free July - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b73fea2dd64cc42610cf151a6504ac2e661db4413f8aebad1a633f50b5f00d4a-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc0e4564-gmir?v=1783790112 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Plastic Free July being held? - **A:** Plastic Free July takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Commonhouse Aleworks, 1027 Empire Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-4914, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Plastic Free July ? - **A:** Plastic Free July is organized by Charleston Green Drinks. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Plastic Free July", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b73fea2dd64cc42610cf151a6504ac2e661db4413f8aebad1a633f50b5f00d4a-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc0e4564-gmir?v=1783790112", "startDate": "2026-07-16", "endDate": "2026-07-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/north-charleston/plastic-free-july/200030392374313", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Commonhouse Aleworks", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1027 Empire Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-4914, United States", "addressLocality": "North Charleston", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "32.882413227857", "longitude": "-79.975845488929" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Happy Plastic Free July! 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