Kathy Suthard

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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

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

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.

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 replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.

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

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

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

My goal is to use all of the products I currently have that are still in plastic and then find replacements that will eliminate waste and downsize the number of products I have cluttering my kitchen and bathroom.