Mandy Castaldo

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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

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

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

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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

I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.

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

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

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 make my own cleaning products at home.

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

Many of our campers bring in disposable water bottles or things like juice or Gatorade, and in some case nothing at all. In the cases where they bring nothing with have disposable paper cups. I would like to encourage them to bring a reusable water bottle which would even allow for them to refill it during the day and bring it with them as we move about the campus. Many of these bottles have some kind of handle so that are much easier to transport.