Heidi NIELSEN

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

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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 airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

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

I will only buy cloth, wooden or plant-based natural rubber toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

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

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

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.

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