Emily Berg

I will read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup

I will avoid 5 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items. 

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 ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

I will ditch plastic wrap and use reusable containers, lids or wraps instead.