Molly Cybyske

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 4 of my household members.

I will buy secondhand goods to reduce the demand for new plastic products and avoid packaging.

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

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 skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will replace dryer sheets with a reusable alternative or use nothing at all.

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

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.