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You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge expert in no time!
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
I will give a shout-out on social media to a local company, coworker, friend or family member for their plastic free or green efforts.
I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.
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 prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
I will post to my social media networks about how reducing our plastic use is important for both environmental justice and conservation.
I will spend 60 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 spend 90 minutes learning about how plastic pollution affects members of my own community and how organizations in my community are working for change.
I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
I will purchase refillable beauty products.
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.