Nicole Venteris

If you’re looking for ideas on how to begin or continue the journey of a zero waste lifestyle, join the Office of Sustainability for one of our BYOB virtual Lunch & Learns on zero waste living! As part of the Plastic Free July Ecochallenge, we will be giving our own tips, tricks, and recommendations for favorite zero waste items and habits, and hoping to hear about yours as well!

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

If you’re looking for ideas on how to begin or continue the journey of a zero waste lifestyle, join the Office of Sustainability for one of our BYOB virtual Lunch & Learns on zero waste living! As part of the Plastic Free July Ecochallenge, we will be giving our own tips, tricks, and recommendations for favorite zero waste items and habits, and hoping to hear about yours as well!

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 120 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

Take a lunch break with us on Thursday, July 15th, from 12-1pm as our super-talented Assistant Director of Sustainability, Cassie Hage, walks us through the process of making yogurt at home!

Come to this virtual townhall to discuss WashU's plastic usage and how we can use university resources to systematically reduce that.

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

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

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

I will talk to the owner or manager of a restaurant I frequent to request that they reduce their use of single-use and disposable plastics.

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging, making sure to wash them well before using them.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.

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

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.

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

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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

To kick off Plastic Free July, join us outside Schnuck Pavilion on Danforth Campus anytime between 4:30 and 6 pm to upcycle an old t-shirt into a tote bag! This is also a great opportunity to socialize as well as learn more about the Plastic-Free Ecochallenge.

The sustainability team at the Med school is hosting a virtual discussion on the life cycle of plastic on Wednesday, June 30th, from 12PM-1PM. This is a great opportunity to learn more about plastic as well as how to participate in this Ecochallenge!