Tim Van Order

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 either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

I will spend 10 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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 plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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

I will keep 9 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

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

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