
Globally, I'm concerned about the loss of living nature.
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"To minimize consumption of single use plastic devices: bottles or packaging"
I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
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 paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
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 a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.