Caroline Van Deusen

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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.

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

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

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

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

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

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