Step 3. Download the Dover Proclamation template. Dover chose to ask for July to be proclaimed Plastic Pollution Reduction Month rather than the month be “plastic free” expecting that request to have a higher likelihood of being approved. 

There are also proclamations from Hopkinton and New London.

To make a page similar to Hopkinton's for 2023 you will need to download 2 files:

1. Background - a blank page from the Plastic Free July website. Go to the File menu and download.

2. Wording - an editable document. Go to the File menu and download to edit. You can use the Dover or New London versions instead. (See links above.)

3. Copy and paste your edited wording in #2 to the Background from #1.

Step 4. On the copy of the Proclamation that you downloaded in Step 3, modify the language for your town/city.

Step 5. Present a draft of your proclamation to a official partner in your city council/town select board. 

Ask your official partner if they need the statement to be reviewed by the city solicitor.

Step 6. Consider how you can build on your proclamation by asking your library to host a display, offer a community presentation, or create a ‘Take the Challenge’ community campaign.