Toni Cerbo

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

I will make 1 of my own cleaning products at home.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about how plastic pollution affects members of my own community and how organizations in my community are working for change.

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 20 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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

I will post to my social media networks about how reducing our plastic use is important for both environmental justice and conservation.

I will give a shout-out on social media to a local company, coworker, friend or family member for their plastic free or green efforts.