Linda Rowe

Plastic production, not just disposal, pollutes communities and harms people. I will learn about the impacts of plastic production on humans, animals, communities, and the environment.

I will talk to a friend or family member about cleaning up my community and inspire them to act.

I will talk to a friend or family member about what I've learned in the area of food & single-use plastics.

I will make 10 plastic-free care kits for homeless people that contain reusable supplies and bar soaps. I will carry these in my car and hand them out whenever I have the opportunity.

I will spend at least 30 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 pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

I will bring my own reusable containers when I eat out for carrying home my leftovers.

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 make my own laundry detergent so that my laundry chore will become plastic-free.

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

I will recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions per day to advocate for plastic-free or planet-friendly policies.

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 host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.