BY JAMIL DONITH The international campaign Plastic Free July is seeking to end plastic pollution at its source by educating consumers on cutting out single-use plastic packaging, and by holding corporations and politicians accountable for allowing it to continue. Texas plays a huge role in this crisis, but local businesses are fighting back against plastic pollution by offering plastic-free alternatives. Much like the slow food movement, slow living has the same idea — which is what Slow North in North Austin is all about. Read more.