
- 28-DAY STREAK
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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!
"Many environmental problems and solutions are intertwined, so you may see me appearing to stray off the subject of lessening the prevalence of single-use plastic. But I promise I'll try to tie it back to the challenge. A creative constraint, if you will. "
I will stop buying water and instead use water from the tap or invest in a water filter if water quality is a concern.
MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.
I will assemble and/or use a to-go bag with cloth napkins and reusable utensils, containers, and cups to avoid disposable to-go containers and cutlery for 1 of my household members.
I will avoid 1 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.
I will recycle my plastic containers at work, and if I can't find a recycling bin I'll bring the item home with me.
I will swap 3 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.
I will make sure any BPI-certified compostable plastic products I use will be disposed of correctly by putting them in my curbside compost/food scraps bin or taking them to a drop-off location and not placing them in the regular recycling.
I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Manufacturers want you to replace your phones every year. I will keep my phone for at least 3 years and make any necessary repairs or updates to keep it functioning as long as possible.