Daniel Carter

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

I will recycle 4 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.

I will swap 2 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

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.

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. 

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 3 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup