Kim Romary

The only thing worse than a single-use item is a zero-use item! I will use (and use up) what I already have in my home before buying something new.

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I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.

Each year, the International Coastal Cleanup reports that plastic straws and stirrers are one of the Top 10 most-collected items from their cleanups (top 5 in the US!). I will keep 1 plastic straws and/or stirrers out of the landfill each day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

Every single textile ever made will, at some point, become worn out - and dealing with that waste costs millions of tax dollars every year. I will spend 30 minutes learning about the different types of textile recycling and creating a plan for what I'll do with my clothes and other textiles when they are too worn out to use anymore.