5 Plastic-Free Influencers whose Content Inspire Us To Live Plastic-Free

These plastic-free influencers and content creators share easy tips and tricks that can help start your plastic-free journey

By Sanjoli Arora

Plastic is all around us in abundance. It is in the things we shop, the things our products are packaged in, the things we wear (hello polyester) and there are even microplastics in our food items. So, when plastic is everywhere, how is a plastic-free life possible?

Plastic-free living does not mean that we need to eliminate all the plastic from our life in one go. It implies slowly reducing our consumption of plastic and find plastic-free alternatives. You can start small by simply refusing single-use plastic or start with a plastic-free bathroom.

Plastic-free living is definitely harder if you have to take the step alone. But what if you had a partner? Someone who could answer all your questions or share easy tips and tricks that helps stay your plastic-free journey on track. If this sounds like a good idea, then say hello to plastic-free influencers.

Our list covers inspiring Instagram accounts and influencers who are talking about plastic-free living through their content. Do give them a follow and ask all your plastic waste related questions.

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1. Soumya (@greenfeetcleanfeet)

Soumya started small just like any one of us by takin baby steps in her plastic-free journey. She started doing DIY’s and lowered her plastic consumption and use. Not many people understood why she was doing this. She felt alone. But instead of giving up, she took to Instagram and shared her journey.

Her Instagram blog @greenfeetcleanfeet was launched in October, 2019. Soumya consistently shares eco-friendly tricks, plastic-free DIYs, and sustainable living tips with her audience. According to her, “Sustainability is not a trend, it’s just a mindset shift, it’s an effort made by an individual to consume less and consume mindfully.”

She is a big believer in composting our kitchen waste and making bioenzymes (natural cleaners) at home to reduce our waste output. You can learn to make your own bioenzyme in this video by Soumya.

2. Saritha Sudhakaran (@wastelesspro)

A community account, @wastelesspro as the name suggests is all about how individuals can generate less waste. Saritha works in the sustainable development space and is well informed in sustainable practices thanks to her work. She also has a keen interest in learning more about how to live a low waste life.

As a part of her low-waste educational posts, plastic waste is a big topic explored on the account. Find easy swaps, simple steps, and smart tricks to ensure less plastic enters your home. We particularly love the three-part examples of plastics in our daily lives posts which highlights how plastic is all around us. (see part 1, 2, and 3 here)

3. Heena (@explorer.heena)

A traveller and explorer by passion, Heena is not a name you would expect on a plastic-free. influencers list. Yet Heena makes sure to not just reduce her plastic footprint but also inspire others to do the same.

Heena is currently residing in Goa and writes about sustainable practices one can follow for a local digital publishing called Gomantak Times. Her plastic-free, local eatery guide is one of our favourites. When she is not busy writing or exploring, she is selling plastic-free postcards made entirely from 100% recycled paper. You can discover the same on Instagram or shop from her website.

Follow Heena for not just plastic-free living tips but also a bit of Goa diaries!

4. Team Reimagined and Repurposed (@reimagineandrepurpose)

Sister duo run @reimagineandrepurpose Instagram account. They started with the aim of reducing their waste footprint and now run this account as a passion project. Find fun ways to reduce your waste and reuse what you already have.

For the entire month of July, they are sharing informative reels on how one can reduce their plastic consumption and plastic-free alternatives/DIYs we can do. Today they support local businesses, get creative with their trash finds, and practice composting.

When asked if they still make trash? They replied, “Yes we do. We still have a long way to go. But it’s good to know that we are one of the millions doing zero waste imperfectly.”

5. Akanksha (@the_alt_living)

A conscious citizen trying an alternative approach, Akanksha started @the_alt_living to track her own sustainable progress. Akanksha is building a conscious community through her content that features small practices that everyone can take.

With emphasis on conscious consumerism and making smart choices, Akanksha advocates for reusing what we have and utilising these items to the most. She recently conducted a campaign in Dehradun to tackle the plastic crisis by ensuring that cigarette butts don’t just pollute the roads and are instead send for recycling.

We hope that each of these accounts inspire you and are able to turn all those insights you have into positive action. After all if there one lesson that we can learn from all these plastic-free influencers, it is that taking the first step counts. It does not have to be big, even a small step matters.

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Sanjoli is currently working as a Content Strategist and has a Master’s degree in Fashion Journalism. She has contributed to publications like MensXP, Mindless Mag and Sustain: The Mag in the past. Conscious Charcha is her way of learning more about sustainability and spreading the word about a sustainable lifestyle.

Sanjoli is also a conscious content creator & trying to raise awareness on plastic-free living through her own Instagram @ekcommonladki.