Brooke Tate

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

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

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

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

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

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

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

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.

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

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

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

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

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

Collect the plastic waste you do accumulate into a container to keep so that won't be able to make it's way into our environment! I learned about this idea from the Life Unplastic Instagram page. They collect ecobricks!