Kelsey Helms

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 30 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

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.

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

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

I will plant a herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, dorm room, or community garden.

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

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

I will spend 30 minutes learning about how plastic pollution affects members of my own community and how organizations in my community are working for change.

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.

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