Kuei-Ti Lu

I will swap out my cat's litter for sawdust, mulch, and dirt with baking soda.

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

I will find secondhand sources for my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes.

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

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

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

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.

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

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

To the extent allowable in my community, I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

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

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.