Denise Capone

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

I will spend 5 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.