Victoria Groves-Cardillo

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

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 keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

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

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

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

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

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

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

I will replace single use diapers for reusable cloth diapers.

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

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

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.