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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 28, 2026
Sandy Caster's avatar

Sandy Caster

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 334 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.3
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    65
    minutes
    spent learning

Sandy's actions

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

Each trip to the grocery store I will purchase 2 products from the bulk section using my own containers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Know the Numbers

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Learn about bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Say no to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Choose sustainable suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with solid bars or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Stop Buying Water

I will stop buying water and instead use water from the tap or invest in a water filter if water quality is a concern.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Read Plastic-Free Challenge emails

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Sandy Caster's avatar
    Sandy Caster 2/28/2026 9:37 AM
    With this challenge, I became more aware of the plastic bags used for frozen vegetables. I used to just throw these bags away as curbside recycling does not accept them. Many of the these bags have the recycling symbol and text "Store Drop-off." After checking the website https://how2recycle.info, I was happy to find that nearby stores accept these bags and other bags (e.g. bread bags, cereal bags).
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