Brandeis Staff Action Team on Climate Change

I called ahead to the restaurant to see if it would be okay. They were much nicer than expected- they explained to me that they save money on packaging, so it was a win win! 

I started going to Wegmans and bringing my own containers for bulk items like trail mix or oatmeal- rather than buying prepackaged from Stop & Stop or Hannafords. The dry goods were also much easier to stack in my pantry! 

I have sensitive skin, so I can refill containers with my preferred soaps/shampoos/etc instead of trying to find fragrance free travel sized containers. I will continue to do this! 

I learned to make my own yogurt using a pressure cooker! It is actually really easy using a starter, and I can use glass reusable containers instead of buying prepacked plastic containers. 

I brought a reusable water bottle on the plane rather than buying a water bottle at the airport. 

I was able to bring a reusable container of muffins and fruit on the plane with no hassle! 

Dollar shave club is much cheaper than buying disposable razors! 

I carry around my own reusable straw in my purse to use if I want to get a drink on the go. I will sometimes bring an extra to share with a friend and will wash it myself to make it easier for others to avoid disposables. 

Reuse every container you can for storage, such as using a yogurt container to store oatmeal, to make the most of single-use plastics.