Rachel Hardwick

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

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

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 use my own containers when ordering takeout.

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.

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.

I will purchase food items with the least amount of 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 only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

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

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

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

I will get my fiancé to stop using single use plastic in his lunch everyday.