Richard Wells

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

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

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

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

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

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

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

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

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.