Jen Weber

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.