Laurieann Phalen

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

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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.

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

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

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

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

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

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.