Sam Peterson

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 20 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about how plastic pollution affects members of my own community and how organizations in my community are working for change.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will spend at least 35 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

I will spend 45 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 the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.