Less single-use plastic is Juliana Twomey's (currently solo) project to do her tiny part to help protect our natural and beautiful world for future generations by encouraging all to use less single-use plastic. 

Who is Juliana?

I define myself first and foremost as a mom, because although my children are now adults, I feel that motherhood has been the most meaningful, wonderful, and defining venture of my life. I look forward to future grandchildren and hope that I can do my tiny part by offering my gifts to a world that needs change. 

Second, I am an artist, and former art teacher. Digital Fine Art Photographer, entrepreneur, and nature lover. You can learn more about my fine art by visiting Juliana2me.com.

My goal is to complete one Less Single-Use Plastic design each day during 2022. I will issue the designs along with t-shirts, water bottles, and bags to help spread the idea so that it becomes mainstream. 

How it began...

I  had been looking for a purpose after my children headed off to college. I was looking for a way I could use my gifts for good in the world. I went back to my educational roots in art and design. I began brushing up on my skills and exploring new ways of being creative by incorporating Digital Fine Art Photography. I spent a few years volunteering my time to create graphic projects for good causes. With nature being a core value of mine, I used my spare time to read, watch, and listen to others who were offering wonderful gifts to the world. There are many, but a few that resonated most with me were:

• Braiding Sweetgrass, Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This book eloquently awakened me to the idea of reciprocity for mother earth. 

• The Book of Hope; A survival Guide for Trying Times  by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson. This book helped me to take action on the area I feel most meaningful and accessible to me right now. Thank you for offering hope and awaking me to the idea that taking action, even tiny individual ones every day can have an impact.

• My Octopus Teacher  is a documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. Thank you for sharing this personal story through beautiful art. This touched my heart and made me even more thankful for our beautiful natural world. 
  

   

"Reciprocity", the theme of Braiding Sweetgrass, was a word that kept resonating with me. What could I give back, I wondered? I started to critically look at my choices and ask questions. "How can I make an impact by making changes even if they are small, even if they are not perfect?" I thought I didn't need to be plastic-free or perfect, I could simply choose to use LESS. In fact, over the past three years, I had been making small changes towards that goal, and I realized I had a lot more room for growth. Could I STOP & THINK more closely about the packaging of an item before putting it in my cart?

One morning, out of the BLUE, the idea for the logo came to me, as I was waking, I could see it, the "less than" symbol (<) and (S U P) Less Single-Use Plastic. 

Carefree, but clear and concise, I designed this logo to serve as a “useful suggestion” and a practical reminder to consistently make good choices.

Then I started creating the design and expanding my idea. I was so excited because I knew that this was what I was meant to focus on NOW. By doing so, I could give back. 

Then another idea about a logo came to mind, a logo with a "greater than" symbol (>), and I thought, about more "Luv". Yes! By using Less Single-Use Plastic, we give so much more love to the planet.

OK Now...what about you? How can you help?

Buy a shirt or a sticker to wear or a water bottle to carry to help promote some change. Of course, you do not need to buy anything to make a change. LESS IS MORE, but do know that when you buy a T-shirt or water bottle, or a bag, the money will be used to keep this movement growing. Once Juliana reaches the goal of making this site fiscally sustainable, she will focus on the gift of reciprocity and reach out to help the organizations that are helping to preserve our beautiful natural world. Please note, Juliana has chosen to only offer organic or recycled materials for the shirts and bags. She is working with the manufacturers to minimize the packaging and to ensure that it is sent in cardboard or recycled plastic.

I am working on a graphic guide that will be downloadable for free. This PDF guide will graphically show choices you can easily incorporate into your life that will help you use Less Single-Use Plastic. If you'd like a free copy, please sign up for the email list. 

• If you are a business and would like to sponsor a design or liscence use of the Less Single-Use Plastic logo, please get in touch. 

•  If you are a retailer and would like to offer Less Single-Use Plastic products in your brick-and-mortar stores, please send me a request. 

• If you are a non-profit organization and would like permission to use the Less Single-Use Plastic logo, please reach out. 

About the Designs

All designs are created by Juliana Twomey and are copyright protected. I am happy to share these logos with organizations that work toward change, however permission must be requested first. 

The Future

Juliana hopes this campaign can grow to involve more people. If you want to be a part of this change, please sign up for our mailing list so that you can be in the know. One idea she would love to realize is to have other designers and artists create T-shirt designs and water bottle designs to help the cause. 

Ideas are welcome! Contact Juliana if you have any suggestions or if you want to offer feedback on the designs or the concept. 

Have a great day and remember this: No one is perfect and every little bit helps. We can make a difference when we try to use Less Single-Use Plastic . 

If you'd like to explore our resource page which offers links to places where you can learn more about what single-use plastic is doing to our world, please click here.