Ramesh Srinivasan

I will host a watch party with friends and/or colleagues to watch and discuss a movie about plastics.

I will spend 9 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 volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community helping people who are most at need right now reduce their need for plastic, including elderly and immunocompromised people, people without childcare, and people whose jobs have been affected by social distancing or stay-at-home orders.

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

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

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditioners with either a bar or refillable option.

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 only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

I will prepare 6 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

I will keep 6 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.