Sydney Fitzpatrick

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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 prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

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

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.