Alison Kennedy-Benson

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

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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 purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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

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