David Carnes

I will plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.

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.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

I will avoid 2 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

Use paper or recycled bags when buying bulk

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.

Plastics recycling is real, and it works in the Twin Cities metro area when done correctly. I will spend 5 minutes learning about how to correctly recycle plastics in the Twin Cities and where recycled plastics end up.

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn more about what the symbols on plastics mean.

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